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M7.0 earthquake near Naha, Okinawa

Name: M7.0 earthquake near Naha, Okinawa
Start: 1923-04-23T03:17:00.58+00:00
Location: 70 km WNW of Naha, Japan

37797 d ago · 23 Apr 1923, 03:17 UTC 70 km WNW of Naha, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 70 km WNW of Naha, Japan on 23 Apr 1923, 03:17 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Naha, about 70 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
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