M6.3 earthquake near Muroto-misakicho, Kochi

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 70 km ESE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan on 31 Jan 1960, 05:08 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Muroto-misakicho, about 70 km away in Kochi, Japan.