M5.0 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 22 Dec 2017, 23:10 UTC at a depth of 11 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.