M4.1 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 28 km ESE of Shibetsu, Japan on 3 Dec 2020, 14:46 UTC at a depth of 138 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 Shibetsu, about 29 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.