M4.5 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido
2888 d ago · 20 Nov 2018, 15:38 UTC 49 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 49 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 20 Nov 2018, 15:38 UTC at a depth of 74 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 50 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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