M4.3 earthquake near Tanabe, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 12 km N of Tanabe, Japan on 25 May 2021, 23:57 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Tanabe, about 12 km away in Wakayama, Japan.