M4.3 earthquake near Itoman, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 85 km SSW of Itoman, Japan on 11 Dec 2019, 09:59 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 Itoman, about 86 km away in Okinawa, Japan.