M4.5 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
703 d ago · 14 Nov 2024, 02:12 UTC 97 km NNE of Tatsugō, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 97 km NNE of Tatsugō, Japan on 14 Nov 2024, 02:12 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Amami, about 110 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 01:16 UTC
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