M4.4 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 84 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan on 17 Jan 2022, 03:58 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yomitan, about 79 km away in Okinawa, Japan.