A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.2 hit Izu Islands region, Japan at 09:43 UTC (18:43 JST) on November 16, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). USGS is reporting M5.8 at a depth of 71 km (44 miles), EMSC M5.8 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles). According to the EMSC, the epicenter was located 357 km (221 miles) S of Yokohama-shi (population 3,575,000) and
297 km (184 miles) SE of Shimoda (population 26,000), Japan. There are about 100 people living within 100 km (62 miles). Some 22 905 000 people are estimated to have felt weak shaking, according to the USGS. This earthquake poses no tsunami risk, JMA said. READ MORE
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