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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.5 Strikes Japan’s Bonin Islands

According to a Reuters, the quake was at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles), USGS said.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan’s Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.

According to a Reuters, the quake was at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles), USGS said.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami warning from the quake, based on available data.

Japan, a country familiar with seismic activity, faced the aftermath of a strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake on New Year’s Day, 2024.

Taking a global perspective, recent seismic events serve as a stark reminder of the destructive potential of earthquakes. 

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in southeast Turkey last year claimed over 50,000 lives, while the 2015 Nepal earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8, resulted in approximately 9,000 casualties. In October of the same year, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan, claiming the lives of more than 2,000 people.

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