M5.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 76 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia on 9 Aug 2018, 14:14 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Nemuro, about 117 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.