M4.4 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia on 26 Mar 2022, 03:36 UTC at a depth of 80 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 60 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.