M4.1 earthquake near Mutsu, Aomori
2248 d ago · 21 Aug 2020, 20:36 UTC 27 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan on 21 Aug 2020, 20:36 UTC at a depth of 103 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 Mutsu, about 28 km away in Aomori, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
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