M4.6 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Tomakomai, Japan on 19 Apr 2019, 07:05 UTC at a depth of 131 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 Tomakomai, about 7 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.