M5.0 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 50 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 26 Mar 2022, 23:15 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 51 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.