M4.3 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 62 km S of Shikotan, Russia on 27 Oct 2019, 02:16 UTC at a depth of 59 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 Nemuro, about 90 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.