M5.3 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan on 1 Aug 2026, 19:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Shintomi, about 45 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.