M4.7 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 72 km NNW of Otrada, Russia on 9 Nov 2018, 16:09 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Shibetsu, about 123 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.