M5.9 earthquake near Makubetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Shebunino, Russia on 2 Jul 2022, 01:59 UTC at a depth of 309 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Makubetsu, about 63 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.