M5.0 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region on 21 Apr 2018, 17:01 UTC at a depth of 72 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.