M6.0 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Tomakomai, Japan on 8 Nov 1974, 21:23 UTC at a depth of 132 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tomakomai, about 22 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.