A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 218 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan (135 miles) on Friday. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:53:57 / 9:53 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 33.34 km, 142.4236° East, 34.2338° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 33.34 km (21 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 23/09/16 / 2016-09-23 00:53:57 / September 23, 2016 @ 12:53 am UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10006unf. Id of event: us10006unf.
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty, in the last 10 days thirty-two, in the past 30 days fourty-one and in the last 365 days fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 218 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan.
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