M7.0 earthquake near Kawaminami, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Tsunō, Japan on 25 Jul 1970, 22:41 UTC at a depth of 43 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kawaminami, about 23 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.