M4.3 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
3702 d ago · 29 Aug 2016, 01:42 UTC 41 km WSW of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Hirara, Japan on 29 Aug 2016, 01:42 UTC at a depth of 40 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hirara, about 42 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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