M5.9 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 69 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 1 May 2023, 03:22 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Katsuren-haebaru, about 70 km away in Okinawa, Japan.