M6.3 earthquake near Hyūga, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 74 km E of Takanabe, Japan on 22 Aug 1942, 09:00 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 Hyūga, about 72 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.