M6.8 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
5402 d ago · 1 Jan 2012, 05:27 UTC Izu Islands, Japan region
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 1 Jan 2012, 05:27 UTC at a depth of 365 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
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