M4.0 earthquake near Wakkanai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of Rishiri Town, Japan on 11 Oct 2020, 04:01 UTC at a depth of 297 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 26 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.