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M4.2 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

2598 d ago · 6 Sept 2019, 19:04 UTC 45 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 6 Sept 2019, 19:04 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 46 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:33 UTC

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