M4.0 earthquake - 175 km SE of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 175 km SE of Hirara, Japan on 3 Jul 2018, 10:27 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 174 km away in Okinawa, Japan.