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M6.0 earthquake near Arida, Wakayama

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Arida, Wakayama
Start: 1906-05-04T23:09:07.46+00:00
Location: 24 km SE of Fukura, Japan

43995 d ago · 4 May 1906, 23:09 UTC 24 km SE of Fukura, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Fukura, Japan on 4 May 1906, 23:09 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Arida, about 21 km away in Wakayama, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
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