M7.4 earthquake near Noshiro, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan on 26 May 1983, 02:59 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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.