M4.1 earthquake near Wakkanai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 46 km S of Rishiri Town, Japan on 25 Oct 2018, 10:25 UTC at a depth of 272 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 Wakkanai, about 84 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.