M4.6 earthquake near Toyokawa, Aichi
2986 d ago · 14 Aug 2018, 11:51 UTC 8 km ESE of Toyokawa, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Toyokawa, Japan on 14 Aug 2018, 11:51 UTC at a depth of 52 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 Toyokawa, about 9 km away in Aichi, Japan.
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