According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit the Izu Islands in Japan on Friday. The Izu Islands are a chain of volcanic islands located south and east of Japan’s Izu Peninsula.
At 00:06:45 (UTC 05:30) on Friday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Izu Islands, Japan. The USGS reported that the earthquake had a depth of 28.2 km and its epicentre was located at 29.988°N and 141.876°E. There have been no reports of casualties so far, and further details are awaited.
