M4.1 earthquake near Otofuke, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Otofuke, Japan on 23 Apr 2020, 12:36 UTC at a depth of 83 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 Otofuke, about 1 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.