M6.4 earthquake near Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 50 km N of Kushiro, Japan on 30 Jan 1959, 22:16 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 Nakashibetsu, about 43 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.