M6.3 earthquake near Uwajima, Ehime

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 18 km W of Uwajima, Japan on 17 Apr 2024, 14:14 UTC at a depth of 32 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Uwajima, about 18 km away in Ehime, Japan.