M5.6 earthquake near Sarubetsu, Hokkaido
2330 d ago · 30 May 2020, 18:13 UTC 69 km SE of Obihiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 69 km SE of Obihiro, Japan on 30 May 2020, 18:13 UTC at a depth of 89 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 Sarubetsu, about 58 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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