M4.3 earthquake near Aso, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Aso, Japan on 24 Apr 2016, 07:52 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 Aso, about 5 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.