M4.4 earthquake near Date, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Date, Japan on 12 May 2022, 15:33 UTC at a depth of 131 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 Date, about 12 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.