M5.4 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 35 km NE of Nemuro, Japan on 28 Jan 2020, 01:36 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 35 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.