M4.1 earthquake near Shima, Mie

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Ise, Japan on 16 Apr 2019, 10:42 UTC at a depth of 357 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 Shima, about 14 km away in Mie, Japan.