M4.8 earthquake near Itoman, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 82 km SW of Itoman, Japan on 24 May 2021, 14:41 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Itoman, about 83 km away in Okinawa, Japan.