M6.3 earthquake near Tsuruga, Fukui

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Tsuruga, Japan on 26 Mar 1963, 21:34 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Tsuruga, about 27 km away in Fukui, Japan.