M6.5 earthquake near Shirahama, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Tanabe, Japan on 11 Jan 1938, 15:12 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Shirahama, about 14 km away in Wakayama, Japan.