M4.0 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 34 km E of Tomakomai, Japan on 9 Sept 2018, 03:42 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Tomakomai, about 34 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.