M6.5 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 5 Aug 1990, 01:34 UTC at a depth of 496 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.