M4.2 earthquake near Shimada, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Uto, Japan on 11 Nov 2016, 01:12 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 Shimada, about 5 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.