M7.6 earthquake near Naze, Kagoshima
32264 d ago · 16 Jun 1938, 02:15 UTC 78 km S of Naze, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 78 km S of Naze, Japan on 16 Jun 1938, 02:15 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Naze, about 78 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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