M4.5 earthquake near Sado, Niigata
1012 d ago · 9 Jan 2024, 09:55 UTC 60 km WSW of Sado, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 60 km WSW of Sado, Japan on 9 Jan 2024, 09:55 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 Sado, about 61 km away in Niigata, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:19 UTC
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