M4.6 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan on 18 Feb 2022, 16:12 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Yomitan, about 13 km away in Okinawa, Japan.