M5.0 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 76 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 19 Nov 2023, 20:24 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 Nanjō, about 74 km away in Okinawa, Japan.