M4.2 earthquake near Shiraoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Shiraoi, Japan on 20 Jun 2019, 07:14 UTC at a depth of 114 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 Shiraoi, about 19 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.