M6.3 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 26 Nov 1932, 04:24 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 8 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.