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M4.3 earthquake near Takahagi, Ibaraki

796 d ago · 12 Aug 2024, 20:17 UTC 127 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 127 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan on 12 Aug 2024, 20:17 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Takahagi, about 127 km away in Ibaraki, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    18 Oct 2026, 00:16 UTC

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