M4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
2242 d ago · 27 Aug 2020, 03:41 UTC 81 km SE of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 81 km SE of Kushiro, Japan on 27 Aug 2020, 03:41 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 81 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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