M7.0 earthquake near Kyōtango, Kyoto

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 15 km E of Toyooka, Japan on 7 Mar 1927, 09:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kyōtango, about 7 km away in Kyoto, Japan.