M5.0 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Tomakomai, Japan on 11 Sept 2020, 22:13 UTC at a depth of 132 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 Tomakomai, about 17 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.