M6.0 earthquake near Yakumo, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 70 km WSW of Niseko Town, Japan on 4 Feb 1926, 06:44 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Yakumo, about 45 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.