M4.8 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 99 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan on 19 May 2016, 11:50 UTC at a depth of 108 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 Yomitan, about 96 km away in Okinawa, Japan.