M7.0 earthquake near Noshiro, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 83 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan on 7 May 1964, 07:58 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Noshiro, about 87 km away in Akita, Japan.