M4.2 earthquake near Yamada, Iwate
1458 d ago · 20 Oct 2022, 11:36 UTC 120 km E of Yamada, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 120 km E of Yamada, Japan on 20 Oct 2022, 11:36 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Yamada, about 121 km away in Iwate, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:49 UTC
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