M5.2 earthquake near Kumano, Mie

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 63 km ESE of Owase, Japan on 6 Aug 2020, 15:34 UTC at a depth of 376 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 Kumano, about 63 km away in Mie, Japan.