M5.2 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Shikotan, Russia on 23 Nov 2019, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 138 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.