M4.0 earthquake - 234 km SE of Shing?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 234 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 7 May 2016, 20:04 UTC at a depth of 410 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 Kushimoto, about 228 km away in Wakayama, Japan.