M6.6 earthquake near Noshiro, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 69 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan on 7 May 1964, 20:12 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Noshiro, about 84 km away in Akita, Japan.