M4.3 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 39 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 11 Aug 2020, 07:20 UTC at a depth of 90 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 39 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.