M5.3 earthquake near Wajima, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 12 km N of Anamizu, Japan on 3 Jan 2024, 01:54 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Wajima, about 7 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.