M4.8 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Nemuro, Japan on 23 Jan 2016, 15:57 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 Nemuro, about 11 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.