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World / Sat, 27 Apr 2024 The Times of India

Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 jolts Japan's Bonin Islands, USGS says

NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan 's Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) said on Saturday.The quake was at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles), USGS said.The epicentre was located off the west coast of the islands, about 875 km south of Tokyo, at a latitude of 27.9 degrees north and a longitude of 140.0 degrees east, Xinhua news agency reported.Weak tremors were also felt in central Tokyo. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan 's Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) said on Saturday.The quake was at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles), USGS said.The epicentre was located off the west coast of the islands, about 875 km south of Tokyo, at a latitude of 27.9 degrees north and a longitude of 140.0 degrees east, Xinhua news agency reported.Weak tremors were also felt in central Tokyo. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

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