M6.2 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Izu Islands, Japan region on 15 Jan 1964, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 50 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.