M4.1 earthquake near Shingū, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Shing?, Japan on 4 Nov 2019, 14:38 UTC at a depth of 410 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Shingū, about 16 km away in Wakayama, Japan.