M4.6 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 118 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 20 Mar 2019, 18:17 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 Nanjō, about 116 km away in Okinawa, Japan.