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M4.3 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi

3870 d ago · 13 Mar 2016, 08:44 UTC 43 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 43 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan on 13 Mar 2016, 08:44 UTC at a depth of 47 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 43 km away in Miyagi, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC

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