M4.3 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 44 km NNE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 2 Jun 2019, 11:29 UTC at a depth of 99 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 44 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.