M5.3 earthquake near Chitose, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of Chitose, Japan on 5 Sept 2018, 21:11 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Chitose, about 32 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.