M4.3 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 56 km NE of Otrada, Russia on 1 Nov 2024, 10:21 UTC at a depth of 181 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 Shibetsu, about 130 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.