M5.2 earthquake near Gobō, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Gob?, Japan on 3 Dec 2021, 00:28 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Gobō, about 10 km away in Wakayama, Japan.