M4.1 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 71 km NE of Otrada, Russia on 20 Dec 2016, 19:45 UTC at a depth of 163 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 Shibetsu, about 145 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.