M6.8 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 11 May 1905, 17:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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.