M4.2 earthquake near Furano, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 13 km W of Shimo-furano, Japan on 12 Jun 2017, 08:57 UTC at a depth of 158 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 Furano, about 14 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.