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M5.3 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa

Name: M5.3 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa
Start: 2023-05-01T02:22:29.661+00:00
Location: Ryukyu Islands, Japan

1264 d ago · 1 May 2023, 02:22 UTC Ryukyu Islands, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on 1 May 2023, 02:22 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Katsuren-haebaru, about 74 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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