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M6.3 earthquake near Saiki, Oita

1729 d ago · 21 Jan 2022, 16:08 UTC 27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan on 21 Jan 2022, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 39 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saiki, about 28 km away in Oita, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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