M4.1 earthquake near Yoichi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 75 km NW of Yoichi, Japan on 12 Jan 2021, 08:42 UTC at a depth of 219 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 75 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.