M7.0 earthquake near Omaezaki, Shizuoka
40551 d ago · 8 Oct 1915, 15:36 UTC 139 km S of Ōyama, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 139 km S of Ōyama, Japan on 8 Oct 1915, 15:36 UTC at a depth of 290 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Omaezaki, about 139 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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