M4.0 earthquake near Shingū, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 99 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 15 Feb 2020, 06:08 UTC at a depth of 387 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 Shingū, about 100 km away in Wakayama, Japan.