M5.3 earthquake near Toba, Mie

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Toba, Japan on 9 May 2022, 08:33 UTC at a depth of 329 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Toba, about 7 km away in Mie, Japan.