M7.0 earthquake near Matsuzaki, Tottori

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Kurayoshi, Japan on 10 Sept 1943, 08:36 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Matsuzaki, about 10 km away in Tottori, Japan.