Doha: An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Bonin Islands on Sunday: An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Bonin Islands on Sunday.
According to Qatar News Agency, the earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers, as reported by the US Geological Survey. Japan's geographical location at the intersection of four tectonic plates makes it particularly susceptible to seismic activity.
In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Japan and triggered a tsunami, resulting in the loss of more than 15,000 lives and causing a catastrophic disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
