M5.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia on 4 May 2019, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Nemuro, about 63 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.