M6.2 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 19 km SE of Ginowan, Japan on 29 Aug 1909, 10:29 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 Nanjō, about 12 km away in Okinawa, Japan.