A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 46 kilometers (29 miles) from Onagawa Chō in Japan on Monday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 15/09/25 / 2025-09-15 04:34:46 / September 15, 2025 @ 4:34 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 62.107 km (39 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 04:34:46 / 4:34 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000qw8z. Id of event: us7000qw8z. Exact location of event, depth 62.107 km, 141.9747° East, 38.5338° North.

Close country/countries, Japan (c. 127 288 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the earthquake was 60 km (37 miles) from Ishinomaki (c. 117 200 pop), 89 km (55 miles) from Furukawa (c. 76 300 pop), 84 km (53 miles) from Ichinoseki (c. 63 000 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Shiogama (c. 59 500 pop), 83 km (52 miles) from Kamaishi (c. 43 100 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Ōfunato (c. 35 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Ōtsuchi, Rifu, Furukawa (min 5000 pop).

Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fifty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 46 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan.

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