M4.4 earthquake - 250 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 250 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan on 7 Feb 2019, 18:52 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 Ishigaki, about 251 km away in Okinawa, Japan.