M6.4 earthquake near Noshiro, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 70 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan on 10 Dec 1964, 15:11 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Noshiro, about 80 km away in Akita, Japan.