M4.5 earthquake - 157 km SSE of Itoman, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 157 km SSE of Itoman, Japan on 31 Mar 2020, 16:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yaese, about 156 km away in Okinawa, Japan.