Moderate yet deep 5.5 quake hits near Yaizu, Yaizu Shi, Shizuoka, Japan
5.5 quake 20 Nov 3:36 am (GMT +9)

Japan was shaken near Yaizu, Yaizu Shi, Shizuoka, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 only 9 minutes ago, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 270 km beneath the epicenter near Yaizu, Yaizu Shi, Shizuoka, Japan, early morning on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, at 3:36 am local time. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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 Shimada (pop. 75,800) located 83 km from the epicenter, Kakegawa (pop. 84,000) 85 km away, Yaizu (pop. 121,100) 85 km away, Fujieda (pop. 132,900) 86 km away, Iwata (pop. 88,500) 88 km away, Fukuroi (pop. 63,000) 89 km away, Hamamatsu (pop. 605,100) 96 km away, and Shizuoka (pop. 701,600) 97 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 20, 2024 03:36 am (GMT +9) local time (19 Nov 2024 18:36 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 270.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.12°N / 138.51°E (Tokyo, Japan)
Primary data source: NIED
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