M4.7 earthquake near Kotō, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 6 km S of Kumamoto, Japan on 14 Apr 2016, 20:10 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 Kotō, about 5 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.