M4.0 earthquake near Shingū, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 123 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 3 Aug 2021, 08:56 UTC at a depth of 401 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 Shingū, about 124 km away in Wakayama, Japan.