M5.2 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 59 km S of Shikotan, Russia on 6 Nov 2022, 04:23 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Nemuro, about 99 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.