M6.0 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 8 Dec 1953, 02:10 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.