M4.1 earthquake - 203 km S of Ōyama, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 203 km S of Ōyama, Japan on 16 Jan 2024, 01:18 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 Omaezaki, about 203 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.