M4.8 earthquake near Miyazaki, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 42 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on 16 May 2016, 08:50 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Miyazaki, about 42 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.