M4.8 earthquake near Ōyanomachi-noboritate, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 12 km W of Matsubase, Japan on 19 Apr 2016, 11:47 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 11 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.