M4.2 earthquake - 261 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
3186 d ago · 26 Jan 2018, 20:24 UTC 261 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 261 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on 26 Jan 2018, 20:24 UTC at a depth of 116 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 Shimoda, about 262 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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