M7.4 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate
31783 d ago · 10 Oct 1939, 18:31 UTC off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on 10 Oct 1939, 18:31 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ōfunato, about 133 km away in Iwate, Japan.
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