M4.4 earthquake - 180 km S of ?yama, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 180 km S of ?yama, Japan on 3 May 2017, 03:30 UTC at a depth of 323 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 Omaezaki, about 180 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.