M6.2 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on 3 Oct 1963, 23:24 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Shintomi, about 23 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.