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M5.2 earthquake near Towada, Aomori

1547 d ago · 22 Jul 2022, 03:01 UTC 10 km SSW of Misawa, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Misawa, Japan on 22 Jul 2022, 03:01 UTC at a depth of 88 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Towada, about 10 km away in Aomori, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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