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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan's Izu Islands


Fri 06 Oct 2023 | 09:16 AM
By Ahmad El-Assasy

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Izu Islands of Japan on Friday.

According to the center, the earthquake occurred at a depth of ten kilometers.

Yesterday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported a 6.6 magnitude Richter scale earthquake hitting the southern part of the Izu archipelago in Japan, and they issued a tsunami warning.

According to the agency, the earthquake occurred at 11:00 am (05:00 Moscow time) near Torishima Island in the southern part of the Izu archipelago, while the tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers.