5.1-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region: USGS

NEW YORK — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region, at 17:51:28 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 25.54 degrees north latitude and 142.67 degrees east longitude.

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