M4.5 earthquake - 177 km S of Itoman, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 177 km S of Itoman, Japan on 11 Sept 2023, 18:30 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 177 km away in Okinawa, Japan.