Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 84 km northwest of Rumoi, Japan
5.1 quake 27 Jul 6:31 am (GMT +9)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred early morning on Thursday, July 27th, 2023, at 6:31 am local time near Rumoi, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 248.4 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Rumoi (pop. 26,500) located 84 km from the epicenter, Otaru (pop. 143,800) 124 km away, Takikawa (pop. 45,100) 125 km away, and Ishikari (pop. 57,300) 127 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 27, 2023 6:31 am (GMT +9) local time (26 Jul 2023 21:31 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 248.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.29°N / 140.72°E (Japan Sea, Japan)
Primary data source: NIED
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