M5.0 earthquake near Gushikawa, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Gushikawa, Japan on 22 Jun 2023, 01:24 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Gushikawa, about 3 km away in Okinawa, Japan.