5.1
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.1 earthquake near Yakumo, Hokkaido
3490 d ago · 27 Mar 2017, 22:31 UTC 175 km W of Kamiiso, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 175 km W of Kamiiso, Japan on 27 Mar 2017, 22:31 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Yakumo, about 144 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.