M4.3 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Tomakomai, Japan on 11 Dec 2019, 08:17 UTC at a depth of 129 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 Tomakomai, about 12 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.