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M4.3 earthquake near Kesennuma, Miyagi

3758 d ago · 4 Jul 2016, 04:42 UTC 31 km SSE of ?funato, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of ?funato, Japan on 4 Jul 2016, 04:42 UTC at a depth of 70 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 Kesennuma, about 25 km away in Miyagi, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:13 UTC

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