M4.6 earthquake near Miyoshi, Hiroshima

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Miyoshi, Japan on 26 Jun 2018, 08:00 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Miyoshi, about 9 km away in Hiroshima, Japan.