M4.3 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 148 km E of Hirara, Japan on 18 Oct 2016, 14:53 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Miyakojima, about 148 km away in Okinawa, Japan.