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M4.3 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi

3211 d ago · 1 Jan 2018, 14:10 UTC 54 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 54 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan on 1 Jan 2018, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Ishinomaki, about 54 km away in Miyagi, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC

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