M6.3 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa
17029 d ago · 2 Mar 1980, 23:28 UTC 135 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 135 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan on 2 Mar 1980, 23:28 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Yomitan, about 130 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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