M6.0 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on 21 Jun 1972, 15:29 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Shintomi, about 39 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.