M7.4 earthquake near Kushimoto, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Shing?, Japan on 17 Apr 1948, 16:11 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Kushimoto, about 35 km away in Wakayama, Japan.