M6.7 earthquake near Motomachi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Teshikaga, Japan on 4 Nov 1967, 14:30 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Motomachi, about 37 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.