M4.6 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 62 km S of Nemuro, Japan on 4 Jul 2016, 00:55 UTC at a depth of 50 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 63 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.