M4.4 earthquake - 174 km S of Itoman, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 174 km S of Itoman, Japan on 27 Aug 2023, 12:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yaese, about 175 km away in Okinawa, Japan.