Japan’s Bonin Islands struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake: USGS

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Japan’s Bonin Islands, on Saturday April 27, was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 , according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles), USGS said.

The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami warning from the quake, based on available data.

Earlier on April 17, the country was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake near Kyushu and Shikoku islands.

With its reputation for high seismic activity, Japan is no stranger to earthquakes, contributing to around one-fifth of all earthquakes globally with a magnitude of 6 or above.

March 11, 2011, marked a significant disaster for Japan as the northeast coast was struck by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in the country. This seismic event was followed by a colossal tsunami, resulting in the worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl incident twenty-five years prior.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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