M6.6 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi
32589 d ago · 26 Jul 1937, 19:56 UTC 42 km E of Onagawa Ch?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 42 km E of Onagawa Ch?, Japan on 26 Jul 1937, 19:56 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ishinomaki, about 55 km away in Miyagi, Japan.
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