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M 4.6 earthquake - 57 km ESE of Koseda, Japan
USGS reports a magnitude 4.6 earthquake located at coordinates 30.1668, 131.1901 (57 km ESE of Koseda, Japan). Depth reported as 38.536 km.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 5/10
Why it matters
Moderate earthquake may have caused local shaking and could produce aftershocks; relevant for people and infrastructure in the vicinity and for travelers to the area. No casualty or damage information supplied in the source.

