M6.6 earthquake - 244 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan
6274 d ago · 12 Aug 2009, 22:48 UTC 244 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 244 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan on 12 Aug 2009, 22:48 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Tateyama, about 245 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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