M4.4 earthquake near Kesennuma, Miyagi
2123 d ago · 24 Dec 2020, 21:27 UTC 32 km SSW of ?funato, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of ?funato, Japan on 24 Dec 2020, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 100 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 Kesennuma, about 11 km away in Miyagi, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC
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