M4.9 earthquake - 160 km ESE of Nago, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 160 km ESE of Nago, Japan on 18 Apr 2019, 09:27 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 Tsuha, about 152 km away in Okinawa, Japan.