M4.5 earthquake near Shōbara, Hiroshima

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Sh?bara, Japan on 17 Aug 2021, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Shōbara, about 14 km away in Hiroshima, Japan.