M4.4 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 79 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on 29 Jun 2019, 06:57 UTC at a depth of 42 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 79 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.