M7.2 Earthquake — 101 km NE of Naze, Japan

A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 101 km NE of Naze, Japan on 1923-11-05 21:28 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.9 — 108 km NW of Naze, Japan · 1911-06-15
• M7.6 — 78 km S of Naze, Japan · 1938-06-16
• M7.4 — 152 km ESE of Koshima, Japan · 1916-02-01

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