M4.3 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 97 km ESE of Nago, Japan on 2 Apr 2018, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Tsuha, about 89 km away in Okinawa, Japan.