M4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km N of Shiranuka, Japan on 1 Nov 2024, 12:25 UTC at a depth of 120 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 37 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.