M4.2 earthquake near Rumoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Rumoi, Japan on 2 Nov 2020, 20:18 UTC at a depth of 203 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 Rumoi, about 17 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.