M5.2 earthquake near Saito, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Saito, Japan on 29 Jul 2024, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 66 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 Saito, about 2 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.