M4.2 earthquake near Hakodate, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Hakodate, Japan on 1 Apr 2016, 13:22 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 Hakodate, about 12 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.