M6.6 earthquake near Nobeoka, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 36 km E of Nobeoka, Japan on 13 Mar 1906, 13:26 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Nobeoka, about 36 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.