M4.0 earthquake near Itogawa, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Gob?, Japan on 6 Jan 2022, 16:59 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Itogawa, about 15 km away in Wakayama, Japan.