M4.2 earthquake near Hitachi, Ibaraki
1250 d ago · 16 May 2023, 10:21 UTC 6 km SE of Hitachi, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Hitachi, Japan on 16 May 2023, 10:21 UTC at a depth of 76 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 Hitachi, about 7 km away in Ibaraki, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:01 UTC
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