M4.0 earthquake near Saikū, Mie

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 16 km N of Ise, Japan on 15 Sept 2018, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 335 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 Saikū, about 13 km away in Mie, Japan.