M4.3 earthquake - 227 km S of Shimoda, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 227 km S of Shimoda, Japan on 15 May 2021, 20:19 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 Omaezaki, about 228 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.