M4.2 earthquake near Aso, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Aso, Japan on 19 Aug 2016, 02:05 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Aso, about 13 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.