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M4.3 earthquake near Yachiyo, Chiba

2079 d ago · 6 Feb 2021, 05:10 UTC 7 km SSE of Shiroi, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Shiroi, Japan on 6 Feb 2021, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Yachiyo, about 2 km away in Chiba, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC

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