M4.4 earthquake near Chitose, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Chitose, Japan on 8 Sept 2018, 09:21 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Chitose, about 23 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.