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M5.1 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi

1701 d ago · 18 Feb 2022, 02:55 UTC 40 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan on 18 Feb 2022, 02:55 UTC at a depth of 56 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ishinomaki, about 41 km away in Miyagi, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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