M4.3 earthquake near Ryōtsu-minato, Niigata
1729 d ago · 23 Jan 2022, 00:57 UTC 38 km N of Ry?tsu-minato, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 38 km N of Ry?tsu-minato, Japan on 23 Jan 2022, 00:57 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Ryōtsu-minato, about 38 km away in Niigata, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:31 UTC
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