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M6.2 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba

32452 d ago · 10 Dec 1937, 13:28 UTC 106 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 106 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan on 10 Dec 1937, 13:28 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 Choshi, about 106 km away in Chiba, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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