M5.2 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 85 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 1 Nov 2016, 22:31 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 Nanjō, about 81 km away in Okinawa, Japan.