M4.4 earthquake near Kumamoto, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Kumamoto, Japan on 6 May 2018, 12:13 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Kumamoto, about 6 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.