5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan

ANI
29 Oct 2018, 08:57 GMT+10

Tokyo [Japan], Oct 29 (ANI): An

earthquakemeasuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struckJapan'sIzu Islands on Monday.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1:27 pm (Universal Time Coordinated).

The temblor originated at a depth of 91.9 km. There are no reports of damage or casualties so far. No tsunami warning has been issued.

Last week, northern Japan's Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale.

On September 6, a 6.7 magnitude

earthquakerattledHokkaido, claiming 41 lives and injuring over 650.

Japan

is prone to frequentearthquakes and lies in the "Ring of Fire", an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, which is vulnerable to frequentearthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

In 2011,

Japanwas hit by a 9.0 magnitudeearthquaketriggering powerful tsunami waves that caused rampant damage to properties, affecting operations massively in industries and leading to heavy casualties.

It was the most powerful

earthquakeever recorded in the history of the country. Over 15,000 people had lost their lives, while thousands of others were either injured or reported missing. (ANI)

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