M4.4 earthquake near Shōbara, Hiroshima

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 21 km N of Sh?bara, Japan on 2 Aug 2021, 00:37 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Shōbara, about 22 km away in Hiroshima, Japan.