According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.1 magnitude quake occurred close to Yamada Monday afternoon.

The tremor, which shook the area at 07:22 UTC (17:22 local time), was centered roughly 141 km east of Yamada. It occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the earthquake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

In the past week, eight tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or higher have been registered in the region. The strongest, a 6.8 magnitude quake, was reported in the same region one day ago.

The five largest quakes nearby from last week:

• 6.8, east of Yamada on Nov. 9
• 6.4, east of Yamada on Nov. 9
• 5.9, east of Yamada on Nov. 9
• 5.7, east of Miyako on Nov. 9
• 5.6, east of Yamada on Nov. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey