M5.3 earthquake near Furano, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Shimo-furano, Japan on 20 Jun 2021, 11:08 UTC at a depth of 152 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 Furano, about 30 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.