M6.5 earthquake near Kaga, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Komatsu, Japan on 7 Mar 1952, 07:32 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kaga, about 19 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.