M4.0 earthquake - 191 km NW of Iwanai, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 191 km NW of Iwanai, Japan on 18 Oct 2018, 19:40 UTC at a depth of 259 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 Yoichi, about 192 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.