5.2
EarthquakeStrong
M5.2 earthquake near Honchō, Hokkaido
3774 d ago · 16 Jun 2016, 05:21 UTC 22 km ENE of Honch?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Honch?, Japan on 16 Jun 2016, 05:21 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Honchō, about 22 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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