M6.2 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Biratori, Japan on 11 Jun 2023, 09:54 UTC at a depth of 121 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 Tomakomai, about 27 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.