6.2
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: orange
M6.2 earthquake near Kurayoshi, Tottori
3647 d ago · 21 Oct 2016, 05:07 UTC 6 km S of Kurayoshi, Japan
A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 6 km S of Kurayoshi, Japan on 21 Oct 2016, 05:07 UTC at a depth of 6 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kurayoshi, about 7 km away in Tottori, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.