M4.3 earthquake - 133 km WSW of Kurio, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 133 km WSW of Kurio, Japan on 28 May 2019, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 157 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Amami, about 162 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.