A 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea area near Hokkaido, Japan

According to the latest data released by the Japan Meteorological Agency, around 8:02 on August 20 local time, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea area near Hokkaido. The maximum seismic intensity is intensity 2, and the focal depth is 110 kilometers.

Reports said that the epicenter of this earthquake is located in the offshore area east of Hokkaido. In many places including Shintoku-cho in Hokkaido and Tokachi Ikeda-cho, there are obvious tremors with an intensity of 2. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, this earthquake did not trigger a tsunami.

Japan is located on the most active earthquake zone in the world - the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, and earthquakes occur frequently.