Saturday 30 November 2024, 03:05: earthquake at Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.2 felt at 03:05 on 30 November 2024.
Place: Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan.

On Saturday 30 November 2024 at 03:05 an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 and depth 40 km was recorded in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 03:05 on 30 November 2024 with epicenter Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan, having a depth of 40 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.2, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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