M4.7 earthquake near Miyazaki, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 34 km E of Miyazaki, Japan on 16 Jun 2017, 13:39 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Miyazaki, about 35 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.