M4.5 earthquake near Yufu, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Beppu, Japan on 15 Apr 2016, 17:49 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 Yufu, about 5 km away in Oita, Japan.