M4.5 earthquake - 198 km W of Naze, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 198 km W of Naze, Japan on 21 Jun 2021, 20:55 UTC at a depth of 240 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 Naze, about 199 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.