M6.2 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
36595 d ago · 7 Aug 1926, 02:09 UTC 149 km NE of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 149 km NE of Hirara, Japan on 7 Aug 1926, 02:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Hirara, about 149 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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