5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Yoichi, Hokkaido
3109 d ago · 12 Apr 2018, 07:56 UTC 110 km NW of Iwanai, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 110 km NW of Iwanai, Japan on 12 Apr 2018, 07:56 UTC at a depth of 217 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Yoichi, about 113 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.