M4.4 earthquake near Ushitsu, Ishikawa
1020 d ago · 1 Jan 2024, 12:48 UTC 66 km NNW of Itoigawa, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 66 km NNW of Itoigawa, Japan on 1 Jan 2024, 12:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Ushitsu, about 58 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:19 UTC
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