M4.3 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Nayoro, Japan on 12 Aug 2018, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 228 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 Shibetsu, about 17 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.