A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 117 km S of Honchō, Japan (73 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 13:07:35 / 1:07 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 41.341 km, 143.16° East, 41.082° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 41.341 km (26 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 22/02/25 / 2025-02-22 13:07:35 / February 22, 2025 @ 1:07 pm UTC/GMT. All ids that are associated to the event: us7000pfg9. Unique identifier: us7000pfg9.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 117 km S of Honchō, Japan. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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