M4.4 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima
2593 d ago · 11 Sept 2019, 16:05 UTC 9 km E of Makurazaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km E of Makurazaki, Japan on 11 Sept 2019, 16:05 UTC at a depth of 163 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 Makurazaki, about 10 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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