Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 98 km southeast of Koseda, Japan
4.6 quake 12 Feb 1:52 pm (GMT +9)

the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Japan near Koseda, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Friday 12 February 2021 at 1:52 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Koseda (pop. 2,300) located 98 km from the epicenter, and Nishinoomote (pop. 17,800) 104 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 1:52 pm (GMT +9) local time (12 Feb 2021 04:52 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 29.9°N / 131.5°E (Philippines Sea, Japan)
Primary data source: EMSC
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