M6.9 earthquake near Hyūga, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Nobeoka, Japan on 6 Aug 1984, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Hyūga, about 29 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.