M4.6 earthquake near Uruma, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Gushikawa, Japan on 13 Jan 2017, 12:28 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Uruma, about 7 km away in Okinawa, Japan.