M4.4 earthquake near Miyazaki, Miyazaki
3316 d ago · 18 Sept 2017, 16:36 UTC 25 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan on 18 Sept 2017, 16:36 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Miyazaki, about 26 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.
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