M4.3 earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on 19 Dec 2022, 12:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Miyako, about 165 km away in Iwate, Japan.