M4.8 earthquake near Obama, Fukui

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 53 km W of Asahi, Japan on 27 May 2017, 13:50 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 Obama, about 57 km away in Fukui, Japan.