M6.4 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 23 Oct 2006, 21:17 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.