M4.1 earthquake near Nobeoka, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 26 km S of Takedamachi, Japan on 1 Aug 2016, 05:20 UTC at a depth of 92 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nobeoka, about 28 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.