M5.2 earthquake - 230 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 230 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan on 7 Sept 2024, 13:42 UTC at a depth of 385 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 230 km away in Wakayama, Japan.