M6.0 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa
24703 d ago · 27 Feb 1959, 20:56 UTC 102 km NNE of Nago, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 102 km NNE of Nago, Japan on 27 Feb 1959, 20:56 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Tsuha, about 93 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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