M6.1 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
32223 d ago · 27 Jul 1938, 16:55 UTC northeast of Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northeast of Taiwan on 27 Jul 1938, 16:55 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 Hirara, about 65 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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