M4.5 earthquake near Naze, Kagoshima
2705 d ago · 23 May 2019, 05:13 UTC 76 km SW of Naze, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Naze, Japan on 23 May 2019, 05:13 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Naze, about 77 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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