M7.7 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan on 17 Jun 1973, 03:55 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Nemuro, about 20 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.