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M5.0 earthquake - 191 km WSW of Iwanai, Japan
2404 d ago · 17 Mar 2020, 15:10 UTC 191 km WSW of Iwanai, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 191 km WSW of Iwanai, Japan on 17 Mar 2020, 15:10 UTC at a depth of 230 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 Yakumo, about 158 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.