M4.4 earthquake near Shiraoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Shiraoi, Japan on 10 Feb 2019, 15:59 UTC at a depth of 110 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 Shiraoi, about 14 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.