M5.0 earthquake - 163 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
1324 d ago · 2 Mar 2023, 06:47 UTC 163 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 163 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on 2 Mar 2023, 06:47 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Shimoda, about 163 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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