M5.0 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region on 26 Nov 2016, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 90 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.