M7.3 earthquake near Makubetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Makubetsu, Japan on 1 Sept 1905, 02:45 UTC at a depth of 255 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 Makubetsu, about 22 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.