M6.2 earthquake - 184 km SE of Itoman, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 184 km SE of Itoman, Japan on 13 Feb 1918, 20:25 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 Nanjō, about 178 km away in Okinawa, Japan.