M4.6 earthquake near Fukui-shi, Fukui

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Fukui-shi, Japan on 4 Sept 2020, 00:10 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 Fukui-shi, about 2 km away in Fukui, Japan.