M4.1 earthquake - 239 km SE of Shing?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 239 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 17 Jan 2022, 03:57 UTC at a depth of 377 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 235 km away in Wakayama, Japan.