M5.2 earthquake near Yakumo, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 51 km W of Otobe, Japan on 8 Aug 2024, 12:49 UTC at a depth of 194 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yakumo, about 67 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.