M4.2 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan on 3 May 2016, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 66 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 27 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.