M4.3 earthquake near Oshima, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Anamizu, Japan on 1 Jan 2024, 12:54 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Oshima, about 19 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.