M4.6 earthquake near Saijō, Ehime

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Saij?, Japan on 26 Nov 2019, 06:09 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Saijō, about 7 km away in Ehime, Japan.