M4.2 earthquake near Ishigaki, Okinawa
3601 d ago · 7 Dec 2016, 23:36 UTC 68 km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan on 7 Dec 2016, 23:36 UTC at a depth of 102 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 Ishigaki, about 69 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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