M5.2 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region on 26 Feb 2017, 23:17 UTC at a depth of 15 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.