M5.3 earthquake near Hyūga, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 57 km E of Takanabe, Japan on 27 Mar 2019, 06:38 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Hyūga, about 53 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.