M5.3 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 78 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 16 Apr 2020, 21:22 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 Katsuren-haebaru, about 78 km away in Okinawa, Japan.