M5.2 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
3614 d ago · 24 Nov 2016, 00:35 UTC Izu Islands, Japan region
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 24 Nov 2016, 00:35 UTC at a depth of 346 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Kushimoto, about 296 km away in Wakayama, Japan.
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