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M5.2 earthquake near Minamibōsō, Chiba

2672 d ago · 24 Jun 2019, 00:11 UTC 14 km ESE of Tateyama, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 14 km ESE of Tateyama, Japan on 24 Jun 2019, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Minamibōsō, about 14 km away in Chiba, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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