M5.4 earthquake near Chitose, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Chitose, Japan on 21 Feb 2019, 12:22 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Chitose, about 25 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.