M5.6 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 57 km NW of Otrada, Russia on 26 Oct 2018, 03:04 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Shibetsu, about 96 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.