M7.0 earthquake - 289 km SE of Shing?, Japan
35995 d ago · 29 Mar 1928, 05:06 UTC 289 km SE of Shing?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 289 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 29 Mar 1928, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 405 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Kushimoto, about 282 km away in Wakayama, Japan.
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