M7.1 earthquake near Kawaminami, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan on 21 Apr 1969, 07:19 UTC at a depth of 37 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 40 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.