M4.6 earthquake near Aso, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Aso, Japan on 5 May 2016, 01:40 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Aso, about 8 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.