The was a major earthquake in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 7.3 quake struck at 5:13 p.m. on June 28, 1948 (the then Japan Daylight Saving Time; JDT). The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the current 7) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale. The coordinates of the earthquake were 36 10.3'N 136 17.4'E (around the town of Maruoka).^[1]

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• Earthquake in Japan: June 1948 - slideshow by Life magazine

fa: ( ) ja: sv:Jordb vningen i Fukui 1948