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M4.3 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima

2868 d ago · 10 Dec 2018, 12:17 UTC 44 km NNW of Miyanoura, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Miyanoura, Japan on 10 Dec 2018, 12:17 UTC at a depth of 89 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Makurazaki, about 52 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC

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