M6.4 earthquake near Muroto-misakicho, Kochi

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 56 km S of Muroto-misakicho, Japan on 21 Feb 1947, 22:00 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Muroto-misakicho, about 57 km away in Kochi, Japan.