M4.5 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 49 km E of Miyazaki, Japan on 12 Nov 2018, 06:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Shintomi, about 47 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.