M6.3 earthquake near Naze, Kagoshima
41012 d ago · 4 Jul 1914, 17:47 UTC 67 km WNW of Naze, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 67 km WNW of Naze, Japan on 4 Jul 1914, 17:47 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 Naze, about 67 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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