On Wednesday around midday, a 5.0 magnitude quake was recorded close to Yamada, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor rattled at 02:23 UTC (12:23 local time), with its epicenter located approximately 132 km east-southeast of Yamada and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been eight quakes with a magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby. The strongest, a 5.2 magnitude quake, hit close to Miyako one day ago.

The five largest nearby earthquakes in the last week:

• 5.2, east of Miyako on Nov. 17
• 5.2, east of Yamada on Nov. 13
• 4.9, east of Miyako on Nov. 12
• 4.7, east of Miyako on Nov. 15
• 4.6, east of Yamada on Nov. 12

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey