M4.2 earthquake near Mie, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 23 km S of Takedamachi, Japan on 28 Jul 2020, 20:16 UTC at a depth of 101 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Mie, about 30 km away in Oita, Japan.