M6.2 earthquake near Kushimoto, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 43 km SW of Shing?, Japan on 16 Jul 1947, 19:20 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 Kushimoto, about 9 km away in Wakayama, Japan.