M7.1 earthquake near Rumoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 72 km W of Rumoi, Japan on 4 Nov 1947, 00:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Rumoi, about 73 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.