M4.1 earthquake - 259 km S of Kushiro, Japan
1996 d ago · 30 Apr 2021, 23:10 UTC 259 km S of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 259 km S of Kushiro, Japan on 30 Apr 2021, 23:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kushiro, about 260 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:11 UTC
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