M4.7 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia on 9 Jun 2018, 21:45 UTC at a depth of 84 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 63 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.