M4.3 earthquake near Ōyanomachi-noboritate, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Honmachi, Japan on 16 Apr 2016, 01:38 UTC at a depth of 8 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.