M4.4 earthquake near Kushimoto, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 72 km S of Shing?, Japan on 20 Mar 2017, 12:57 UTC at a depth of 440 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 45 km away in Wakayama, Japan.