M7.2 earthquake near Shima, Mie

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 77 km ESE of Owase, Japan on 1 Jan 1984, 09:03 UTC at a depth of 368 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Shima, about 72 km away in Mie, Japan.