M6.6 earthquake near Kitami, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Kitami, Japan on 5 Jul 1907, 15:46 UTC at a depth of 150 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kitami, about 7 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.