M5.0 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
3645 d ago · 23 Oct 2016, 11:46 UTC Volcano Islands, Japan region
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 23 Oct 2016, 11:46 UTC at a depth of 42 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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