M4.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 18 km E of Nemuro, Japan on 22 Jan 2022, 04:05 UTC at a depth of 114 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 19 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.