M6.5 earthquake near Rumoi, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 72 km W of Rumoi, Japan on 8 Nov 1959, 13:55 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 Rumoi, about 72 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.