M8.2 earthquake - 1969 Hokkaido Toho-oki Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck 1969 Hokkaido Toho-oki Earthquake on 11 Aug 1969, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 29 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 180 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.