Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
4.2 quake 20 Jul 1:58 pm (GMT +9)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km beneath the epicenter around noon on Tuesday 20 July 2021 at 1:58 pm local time. 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 Naze (pop. 41,400) located 19 km from the epicenter.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: 20 Jul 1:58 pm (GMT +9) local time (20 Jul 2021 04:58 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 28.2°N / 129.5°E (East China Sea, Japan)
Primary data source: EMSC
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