M5.1 earthquake near Nayoro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Nayoro, Japan on 5 Jul 2024, 18:14 UTC at a depth of 232 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 Nayoro, about 11 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.