M4.4 earthquake near Ōno, Iwate
1555 d ago · 15 Jul 2022, 22:25 UTC 33 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 33 km E of Hachinohe, Japan on 15 Jul 2022, 22:25 UTC at a depth of 71 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 Ōno, about 30 km away in Iwate, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:43 UTC
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