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M4.3 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate

605 d ago · 19 Feb 2025, 23:25 UTC 53 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan on 19 Feb 2025, 23:25 UTC at a depth of 67 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ōfunato, about 53 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    18 Oct 2026, 02:16 UTC

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