M4.1 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 138 km ESE of Hirara, Japan on 9 Aug 2016, 10:40 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 Miyakojima, about 137 km away in Okinawa, Japan.