M6.2 earthquake near Rumoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 74 km NW of Rumoi, Japan on 11 Jan 2016, 17:08 UTC at a depth of 239 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rumoi, about 75 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.