M6.9 earthquake near Asso, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Tanabe, Japan on 15 Jun 1948, 11:44 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Asso, about 5 km away in Wakayama, Japan.