M4.4 earthquake - 203 km N of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 203 km N of Hirara, Japan on 17 Dec 2017, 20:52 UTC at a depth of 202 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 Hirara, about 204 km away in Okinawa, Japan.