M6.5 earthquake near Nago, Okinawa
4611 d ago · 2 Mar 2014, 20:11 UTC 109 km NW of Nago, Japan
A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 109 km NW of Nago, Japan on 2 Mar 2014, 20:11 UTC at a depth of 119 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Nago, about 109 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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