M5.0 earthquake - 259 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
3539 d ago · 6 Feb 2017, 11:58 UTC 259 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 259 km SE of Katsuura, Japan on 6 Feb 2017, 11:58 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Isumi, about 259 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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