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M4.4 earthquake near Tanuma, Tochigi

2911 d ago · 28 Oct 2018, 13:19 UTC 7 km WNW of Tanuma, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Tanuma, Japan on 28 Oct 2018, 13:19 UTC at a depth of 133 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tanuma, about 8 km away in Tochigi, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC

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