M4.2 earthquake near Kushimoto, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 126 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 2 Nov 2021, 04:33 UTC at a depth of 433 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Kushimoto, about 122 km away in Wakayama, Japan.