M4.9 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa
1663 d ago · 29 Mar 2022, 18:01 UTC 144 km WNW of Naha, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 144 km WNW of Naha, Japan on 29 Mar 2022, 18:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Yomitan, about 142 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC
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