M6.6 earthquake near Sado, Niigata
43669 d ago · 26 Mar 1907, 11:21 UTC 90 km WNW of Sado, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Sado, Japan on 26 Mar 1907, 11:21 UTC at a depth of 360 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Sado, about 87 km away in Niigata, Japan.
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