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M6.9 earthquake near Shima, Mie

35565 d ago · 2 Jun 1929, 21:38 UTC 65 km SSE of Toba, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 65 km SSE of Toba, Japan on 2 Jun 1929, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 350 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Shima, about 50 km away in Mie, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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