M5.3 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on 1 May 2023, 07:59 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 81 km away in Okinawa, Japan.