M4.0 earthquake - 214 km SE of Shing?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 214 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 26 Dec 2017, 04:10 UTC at a depth of 409 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 208 km away in Wakayama, Japan.