M4.2 earthquake near Kuroda, Aichi

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Kuroda, Japan on 28 Feb 2023, 16:51 UTC at a depth of 301 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 Kuroda, about 3 km away in Aichi, Japan.