M5.2 earthquake near Okino, Kumamoto

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Kumamoto, Japan on 16 Apr 2016, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Okino, about 4 km away in Kumamoto, Japan.