M7.0 earthquake near Mombetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 70 km N of Mombetsu, Japan on 19 Jan 1969, 07:02 UTC at a depth of 245 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 Mombetsu, about 71 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.