Earthquake Today in Japan: 5.5 Quake Hits Near Russia

Earthquake Today in Japan: 5.5 Quake Hits Near Russia
Jack Phillips
11/24/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near northern Japan close to Russia on Sunday night.

The U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake hit at a depth of 19 miles.

The quake struck north of Hokkaido, a northern Japanese island, around 34 miles east of  Shebunino, Russia.

It was located near Wakkanai and

  •  Makubetsu in Japan, as well as
  •  Nevel’sk, Russia

 

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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