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M5.0 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

Name: M5.0 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
Start: 2017-03-10T15:53:52.9+00:00
Location: Izu Islands, Japan region

3507 d ago · 10 Mar 2017, 15:53 UTC Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 10 Mar 2017, 15:53 UTC at a depth of 110 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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