M6.3 earthquake near Maizuru, Kyoto

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Maizuru, Japan on 13 Aug 1967, 20:06 UTC at a depth of 364 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Maizuru, about 11 km away in Kyoto, Japan.