M5.2 Earthquake 283 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan — February 14, 2024
2024-02-14 06:53:58 UTC (2024-02-14) · approx. 3:53 PM UTC+9 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On February 14, 2024 at 06:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 deep-focus earthquake struck 283 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan, at a depth of 372.3 km and coordinates 31.8124°, 138.0778°. This earthquake was detected by 125 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 417, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Japan, a region characterized by the intersection of four tectonic plates — Pacific, Philippine Sea, Eurasian, and North American — creating multiple subduction zones. The nearest mapped fault system is the Japan Trench. View all earthquakes in Japan.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 4 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
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138.0778°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Kushimoto, Japan?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 283 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan on February 14, 2024 at 06:53 UTC had a depth of 372.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 31.8124°, 138.0778°, which is 283 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan. View all earthquakes in Japan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Japan had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Japan was the M9.1 Tohoku earthquake of March 11, 2011. Today's magnitude 5.2 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000lz3s). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, February 14, 2024). M5.2 Earthquake 283 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan — February 14, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000lz3s/