M4.5 earthquake near Ōyanomachi-noboritate, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Honmachi, Japan on 15 Apr 2016, 20:34 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 Ōyanomachi-noboritate, about 8 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.