M6.5 earthquake near Shima, Mie
25474 d ago · 17 Jan 1957, 22:26 UTC 159 km SSE of Toba, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 159 km SSE of Toba, Japan on 17 Jan 1957, 22:26 UTC at a depth of 358 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 Shima, about 145 km away in Mie, Japan.
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