M4.5 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
2368 d ago · 23 Apr 2020, 21:19 UTC 9 km SE of Naze, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Naze, Japan on 23 Apr 2020, 21:19 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 Amami, about 10 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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