M4.1 earthquake near Nobeoka, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 40 km E of Nobeoka, Japan on 2 Mar 2017, 15:08 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Nobeoka, about 41 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.