M4.4 earthquake near Kumano, Mie

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Kumano, Japan on 7 Dec 2023, 03:12 UTC at a depth of 388 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Kumano, about 22 km away in Mie, Japan.