M4.5 earthquake near Aso, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Aso, Japan on 1 Jul 2017, 15:58 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Aso, about 4 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.