M5.0 earthquake near Saiki, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Saiki, Japan on 18 Feb 2018, 18:31 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Saiki, about 28 km away in Oita, Japan.