M4.5 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 41 km SSE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia on 23 Sept 2024, 06:53 UTC at a depth of 98 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 Nemuro, about 51 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.