M4.8 earthquake near Chitose, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Chitose, Japan on 14 Nov 2018, 10:07 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Chitose, about 30 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.