M4.2 earthquake near Minase, Osaka

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan on 30 Apr 2022, 09:06 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 Minase, about 4 km away in Osaka, Japan.