M6.3 earthquake near Minamichita, Aichi
29858 d ago · 16 Jan 1945, 13:36 UTC 7 km SSE of Ishiki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Ishiki, Japan on 16 Jan 1945, 13:36 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 Minamichita, about 7 km away in Aichi, Japan.
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