M5.7 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
1979 d ago · 16 May 2021, 03:23 UTC 106 km S of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 106 km S of Kushiro, Japan on 16 May 2021, 03:23 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Kushiro, about 107 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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