M6.6 earthquake near Toyooka, Hyōgo

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Toyooka, Japan on 23 May 1925, 02:09 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 Toyooka, about 12 km away in Hyōgo, Japan.