M4.1 earthquake near Wakkanai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Rishiri Town, Japan on 19 Nov 2022, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 263 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 Wakkanai, about 92 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.