M4.3 earthquake near Ishigaki, Okinawa
2893 d ago · 16 Nov 2018, 00:34 UTC 19 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan on 16 Nov 2018, 00:34 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ishigaki, about 126 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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