M4.8 earthquake - 157 km ESE of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 157 km ESE of Hirara, Japan on 12 Dec 2021, 06:43 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 Miyakojima, about 156 km away in Okinawa, Japan.