M7.2 Earthquake — 98 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan

A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 98 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan on 1915-02-28 18:59 UTC, at a depth of 20 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 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.2 — 1920 Hualien, Taiwan Earthquake · 1920-06-05
• M8.1 — 1910 Taiwan Earthquake · 1910-04-12
• M7.8 — Taiwan · 1951-11-24

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