M4.4 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 53 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 30 Jul 2019, 04:13 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 54 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.