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M7.3 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa

Name: M7.3 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa
Start: 1917-07-04T00:38:27.73+00:00
Location: 120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan

39917 d ago · 4 Jul 1917, 00:38 UTC 120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan on 4 Jul 1917, 00:38 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 Miyakojima, about 120 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
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