M4.1 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on 25 Feb 2017, 17:51 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 Tsuha, about 127 km away in Okinawa, Japan.