M4.4 earthquake - 153 km W of Naze, Japan
1381 d ago · 5 Jan 2023, 20:19 UTC 153 km W of Naze, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 153 km W of Naze, Japan on 5 Jan 2023, 20:19 UTC at a depth of 125 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 Naze, about 153 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC
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