At midday on Saturday, a 5.0 magnitude quake was registered near Tatsugō, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor struck the area at 02:01 UTC (11:01 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter situated about 99 km north of Tatsugō.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Over the last week, the region has experienced 20 earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or higher. The biggest, a 5.4 magnitude tremor, hit the same region six days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey