M4.3 earthquake - 173 km NW of Yoichi, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 173 km NW of Yoichi, Japan on 20 Mar 2017, 08:22 UTC at a depth of 253 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 Yoichi, about 173 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.