M4.5 earthquake near Yotsukaidō, Chiba
1801 d ago · 12 Nov 2021, 02:13 UTC 0 km SW of Yotsukaid?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 0 km SW of Yotsukaid?, Japan on 12 Nov 2021, 02:13 UTC at a depth of 71 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 Yotsukaidō, about 1 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC
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