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M6.7 earthquake near Kadogawa, Miyazaki

31987 d ago · 20 Mar 1939, 03:22 UTC 13 km SSE of Nobeoka, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Nobeoka, Japan on 20 Mar 1939, 03:22 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kadogawa, about 8 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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