M6.6 earthquake near Ushitsu, Ishikawa
12304 d ago · 7 Feb 1993, 13:27 UTC 69 km NNE of Nanao, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 69 km NNE of Nanao, Japan on 7 Feb 1993, 13:27 UTC at a depth of 11 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.
The nearest town in our records is Ushitsu, about 37 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.
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