M5.3 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 82 km WNW of Ie, Japan on 26 Nov 2023, 09:39 UTC at a depth of 107 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yomitan, about 90 km away in Okinawa, Japan.