M5.2 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
3395 d ago · 30 Jun 2017, 14:04 UTC 85 km N of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 85 km N of Hirara, Japan on 30 Jun 2017, 14:04 UTC at a depth of 93 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Hirara, about 86 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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