M7.2 earthquake near Kushimoto, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Shing?, Japan on 5 Sept 2004, 10:07 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Kushimoto, about 90 km away in Wakayama, Japan.