M6.2 earthquake near Muroran, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Muroran, Japan on 8 Jun 1912, 04:41 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 Muroran, about 26 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.