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M4.3 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate

3343 d ago · 23 Aug 2017, 01:29 UTC 55 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of ?funato, Japan on 23 Aug 2017, 01:29 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Ōfunato, about 55 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC

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