M4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 44 km E of Kushiro, Japan on 15 Jun 2019, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 54 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 44 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.