M6.4 earthquake near Shima, Mie
29893 d ago · 12 Dec 1944, 10:25 UTC 59 km SSE of Toba, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 59 km SSE of Toba, Japan on 12 Dec 1944, 10:25 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 Shima, about 44 km away in Mie, Japan.
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