M4.4 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 75 km E of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 5 Nov 2021, 20:56 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Tsuha, about 71 km away in Okinawa, Japan.