M4.2 earthquake near Nakaiburi, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of K?ya, Japan on 24 May 2019, 04:25 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Nakaiburi, about 28 km away in Wakayama, Japan.