M4.4 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa
2719 d ago · 8 May 2019, 16:32 UTC 132 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 132 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan on 8 May 2019, 16:32 UTC at a depth of 90 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 Yomitan, about 128 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
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