M4.8 earthquake - 165 km S of Itoman, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 165 km S of Itoman, Japan on 13 Jul 2016, 07:01 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Yaese, about 165 km away in Okinawa, Japan.