M4.3 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 54 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on 1 Feb 2020, 08:21 UTC at a depth of 52 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 Nemuro, about 55 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.