M6.0 Earthquake Shakes Ogasawara Islands, Measuring 4 in Japanese Seismic Scale of 7 in Ogasawara Village
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12:05 JST, May 21, 2024
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the Ogasawara islands, Tokyo, on Tuesday morning, measuring 4 in Japanese seismic scale of 7 in the Ogasawara village, Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The quake occurred at 9:39 a.m. Tuesday. Its epicenter was in the water near Chichijima island, and its depth 50 km.
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