M4.0 earthquake near Yoichi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 91 km NW of Yoichi, Japan on 1 Jun 2020, 02:04 UTC at a depth of 211 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 91 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.