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M4.6 earthquake 1 km S of Yamagata, Japan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 1 km S of Yamagata, Japan at Mar 22, 2024, 23:31 UTC, at a depth of 36 km. The epicentre was 2 km (1 mi) S of Yamagata. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeMar 22, 2024, 23:31 UTC
Depth36.0 km
Coordinates35.460, 136.770
Felt reports8
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.411 km E of Seto, Japan49 km / 30 midepth 286 km
4.48 km ENE of Maibara, Japan38 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.525 km NW of Takayama, Japan99 km / 62 midepth 262 km
4.323 km WNW of Takayama, Japan84 km / 52 midepth 260 km
4.121 km S of Ikeda, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
4.88 km N of Toba, Japan100 km / 62 midepth 337 km
4.320 km SE of Takayama, Japan83 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.44 km E of Nishio, Japan72 km / 45 midepth 30 km
4.427 km ENE of Katsuyama, Japan73 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.711 km S of Takayama, Japan77 km / 48 midepth 261 km
4.719 km NE of Toyota, Japan59 km / 37 midepth 291 km
4.13 km SSE of Ichinomiya, Japan21 km / 13 midepth 305 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.