M5.5 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Nemuro, Japan on 24 Apr 2018, 08:53 UTC at a depth of 83 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 13 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.