M5.2 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 11 Mar 2019, 09:33 UTC at a depth of 16 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.