7.5
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M7.5 earthquake near Nichinan, Miyazaki
23973 d ago · 26 Feb 1961, 18:10 UTC 18 km NNE of Nichinan, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Nichinan, Japan on 26 Feb 1961, 18:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Nichinan, about 19 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.
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