M4.3 earthquake near Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
3223 d ago · 21 Dec 2017, 00:48 UTC 80 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 80 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan on 21 Dec 2017, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Nishinoomote, about 81 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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