M4.2 earthquake near Yufu, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Tsukawaki, Japan on 29 Apr 2016, 06:09 UTC at a depth of 2 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 Yufu, about 11 km away in Oita, Japan.