M6.2 earthquake near Sumiyoshi, Shizuoka
6276 d ago · 10 Aug 2009, 20:07 UTC 8 km NE of Sagara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Sagara, Japan on 10 Aug 2009, 20:07 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Sumiyoshi, about 2 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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