M6.4 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, Japan region on 1 Jan 1938, 23:27 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.