M4.4 earthquake - 228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
3708 d ago · 23 Aug 2016, 06:41 UTC 228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan on 23 Aug 2016, 06:41 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Ishinomaki, about 229 km away in Miyagi, Japan.
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