M6.0 earthquake near Shimoda, Shizuoka
25501 d ago · 21 Dec 1956, 20:10 UTC 128 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 128 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on 21 Dec 1956, 20:10 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 Shimoda, about 129 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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