M5.0 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa
2338 d ago · 22 May 2020, 19:33 UTC 88 km NE of Nago, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 88 km NE of Nago, Japan on 22 May 2020, 19:33 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Tsuha, about 78 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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