M4.6 earthquake - 256 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 256 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on 24 Oct 2017, 14:41 UTC at a depth of 115 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 257 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.