M4.4 earthquake - 168 km SSE of Hirara, Japan
1741 d ago · 10 Jan 2022, 13:12 UTC 168 km SSE of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 168 km SSE of Hirara, Japan on 10 Jan 2022, 13:12 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 Miyakojima, about 166 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:31 UTC
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