M4.3 earthquake - 200 km N of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 200 km N of Hirara, Japan on 14 Nov 2024, 20:10 UTC at a depth of 212 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 Hirara, about 201 km away in Okinawa, Japan.