M5.1 earthquake near Makubetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 51 km SSE of Makubetsu, Japan on 10 Aug 2022, 15:52 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Makubetsu, about 52 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.