M4.8 Earthquake 19 km SE of Kamogawa, Japan — September 20, 2020
2020-09-20 10:48:34 UTC (2020-09-20) · approx. 7:48 PM UTC+9 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On September 20, 2020 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 19 km SE of Kamogawa, Japan, at a depth of 73.6 km and coordinates 34.9740°, 140.2494°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Japan, a region characterized by the intersection of four tectonic plates — Pacific, Philippine Sea, Eurasian, and North American — creating multiple subduction zones. The nearest mapped fault system is the Japan Trench. View all earthquakes in Japan.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
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140.2494°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Kamogawa, Japan?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 19 km SE of Kamogawa, Japan on September 20, 2020 at 10:48 UTC had a depth of 73.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.9740°, 140.2494°, which is 19 km SE of Kamogawa, Japan. View all earthquakes in Japan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Japan had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Japan was the M9.1 Tohoku earthquake of March 11, 2011. Today's magnitude 4.8 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000bqgi). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 20, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 19 km SE of Kamogawa, Japan — September 20, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000bqgi/