M4.4 earthquake - 211 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
2056 d ago · 2 Mar 2021, 01:50 UTC 211 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 211 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on 2 Mar 2021, 01:50 UTC at a depth of 145 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 Shimoda, about 211 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC
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