M6.3 earthquake near Shingū, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Shing?, Japan on 26 Apr 1950, 07:04 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Shingū, about 20 km away in Wakayama, Japan.