M6.2 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 34 km E of Nemuro, Japan on 25 Mar 1972, 22:59 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Nemuro, about 35 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.