7.2
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M7.2 earthquake near Oga, Akita
31945 d ago · 1 May 1939, 05:58 UTC 28 km W of Tenn?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 28 km W of Tenn?, Japan on 1 May 1939, 05:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Oga, about 19 km away in Akita, Japan.
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