M4.1 earthquake near Yoichi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 55 km N of Furubira, Japan on 27 Aug 2023, 03:58 UTC at a depth of 204 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 Yoichi, about 62 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.