M4.2 Earthquake 3 km ESE of Kamogawa, Japan — November 3, 2022
2022-11-03 20:16:34 UTC (2022-11-03) · approx. 5:16 AM UTC+9 local
On November 3, 2022 at 20:16 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Kamogawa, Japan, at a depth of 45.2 km and coordinates 35.0803°, 140.1348°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 30 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 476 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 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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140.1348°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Kamogawa, Japan?
The magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck 3 km ESE of Kamogawa, Japan on November 3, 2022 at 20:16 UTC had a depth of 45.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.2 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000imay). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, November 3, 2022). M4.2 Earthquake 3 km ESE of Kamogawa, Japan — November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000imay/