M7.2 earthquake - 193 km SSE of Wada, Japan
19953 d ago · 29 Feb 1972, 09:23 UTC 193 km SSE of Wada, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 193 km SSE of Wada, Japan on 29 Feb 1972, 09:23 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Tateyama, about 195 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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