M6.3 earthquake - 158 km S of ?yama, Japan
12466 d ago · 29 Aug 1992, 19:19 UTC 158 km S of ?yama, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 158 km S of ?yama, Japan on 29 Aug 1992, 19:19 UTC at a depth of 289 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Omaezaki, about 158 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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