M6.4 earthquake near Muroto-misakicho, Kochi
41470 d ago · 2 Apr 1913, 23:52 UTC 97 km SSW of Muroto-misakicho, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 97 km SSW of Muroto-misakicho, Japan on 2 Apr 1913, 23:52 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 Muroto-misakicho, about 97 km away in Kochi, Japan.
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