M4.0 earthquake - 251 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 251 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan on 2 Apr 2017, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 294 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 Noshiro, about 251 km away in Akita, Japan.