M4.8 earthquake near Uto, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km W of Uto, Japan on 18 Jun 2016, 11:46 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Uto, about 8 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.