M4.6 earthquake near Yotsukaidō, Chiba
2590 d ago · 14 Sept 2019, 02:54 UTC near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on 14 Sept 2019, 02:54 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Yotsukaidō, about 10 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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