M5.2 earthquake near Anan, Tokushima

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Anan, Japan on 13 Mar 2019, 04:48 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Anan, about 22 km away in Tokushima, Japan.