M4.2 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima
2830 d ago · 17 Jan 2019, 07:59 UTC 16 km SE of Makurazaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Makurazaki, Japan on 17 Jan 2019, 07:59 UTC at a depth of 155 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 Makurazaki, about 17 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
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