M4.6 earthquake near Ikedachō, Tokushima

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Ikedach?, Japan on 18 Jul 2021, 05:35 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Ikedachō, about 7 km away in Tokushima, Japan.