M4.4 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Nemuro, Japan on 3 Sept 2016, 05:09 UTC at a depth of 100 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 Nemuro, about 37 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.