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M7.2 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki

Name: M7.2 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki
Start: 1913-04-13T06:40:28.64+00:00
Location: 29 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

41459 d ago · 13 Apr 1913, 06:40 UTC 29 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on 13 Apr 1913, 06:40 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Shintomi, about 29 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
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