M4.6 earthquake - 178 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan
3762 d ago · 29 Jun 2016, 15:23 UTC 178 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 178 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan on 29 Jun 2016, 15:23 UTC at a depth of 179 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 Yomitan, about 174 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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