M6.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido
27251 d ago · 7 Mar 1952, 18:16 UTC 78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on 7 Mar 1952, 18:16 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Nemuro, about 79 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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