M4.9 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 77 km E of Nago, Japan on 23 Mar 2020, 13:57 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Tsuha, about 68 km away in Okinawa, Japan.