M6.5 earthquake near Miyazaki, Miyazaki
31135 d ago · 19 Jul 1941, 15:13 UTC 51 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on 19 Jul 1941, 15:13 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 Miyazaki, about 51 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.
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