M6.4 earthquake near Shingū, Wakayama
8374 d ago · 12 Nov 2003, 08:26 UTC 118 km ESE of Shing?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 118 km ESE of Shing?, Japan on 12 Nov 2003, 08:26 UTC at a depth of 385 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Shingū, about 119 km away in Wakayama, Japan.
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