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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

A MODERATE magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Japan’s Ryukyu Islands on Sunday afternoon, but posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). MetMalaysia said the earthquake occurred at 3.28pm at ...

A moderate 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Ryukyu Islands on Sunday afternoon, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department. No casualties or damage were reported initially. The epicenter was located approximately 293 kilometers northeast of Naha, Japan, at a depth of 53 kilometers. However, the earthquake posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

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