M4.9 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 39 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 21 Mar 2016, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 50 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 142 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.