M6.2 earthquake near Anamizu, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Anamizu, Japan on 1 Jan 2024, 07:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Anamizu, about 8 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.