M4.1 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate
2824 d ago · 23 Jan 2019, 21:34 UTC 15 km WNW of ?funato, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of ?funato, Japan on 23 Jan 2019, 21:34 UTC at a depth of 108 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 Ōfunato, about 15 km away in Iwate, Japan.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
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