A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 132 km ENE of Miyakojima, Japan (82 miles) on Wednesday. The epicenter was at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 126.5237° East, 25.2576° North, depth 35 km. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:46:03 / 1:46 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us7000qrwn. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000qrwn. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 06/08/25 / 2025-08-06 01:46:03 / August 6, 2025 @ 1:46 am.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 132 km ENE of Miyakojima, Japan.

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