M4.2 earthquake - 256 km SE of Shing?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 256 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 12 Jul 2018, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 388 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Kushimoto, about 250 km away in Wakayama, Japan.