M6.4 earthquake near Noshiro, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 84 km NW of Noshiro, Japan on 11 Oct 1919, 13:17 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 Noshiro, about 84 km away in Akita, Japan.