M5.2 earthquake near Kunisaki, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Kitsuki, Japan on 17 Jul 2021, 11:49 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Kunisaki, about 11 km away in Oita, Japan.