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M5.5 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

Name: M5.5 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
Start: 2016-05-21T06:06:42.15+00:00
Location: Izu Islands, Japan region

3800 d ago · 21 May 2016, 06:06 UTC Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 21 May 2016, 06:06 UTC at a depth of 125 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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