M5.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Akkeshi, Japan on 26 Sept 2024, 07:01 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Kushiro, about 61 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.