M5.3 earthquake near Anamizu, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Nanao, Japan on 12 Mar 2020, 17:18 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 Anamizu, about 5 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.