M4.1 earthquake - 207 km S of Shimoda, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 207 km S of Shimoda, Japan on 24 Feb 2016, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 196 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Shimoda, about 208 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.