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M4.8 earthquake near Kasumigaura, Ibaraki

3476 d ago · 11 Apr 2017, 18:10 UTC 7 km WSW of Ishioka, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Ishioka, Japan on 11 Apr 2017, 18:10 UTC at a depth of 63 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 Kasumigaura, about 6 km away in Ibaraki, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:35 UTC

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