M4.0 earthquake near Rumoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 117 km WNW of Rumoi, Japan on 19 Jan 2016, 22:12 UTC at a depth of 236 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 117 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.