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M4.2 earthquake near Ishigaki, Okinawa

2276 d ago · 24 Jul 2020, 12:52 UTC 73 km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 73 km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan on 24 Jul 2020, 12:52 UTC at a depth of 124 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 Ishigaki, about 74 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:53 UTC

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