M5.3 earthquake - Ryukyu Islands, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on 11 Nov 2022, 17:32 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 162 km away in Okinawa, Japan.