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M6.5 earthquake near Naze, Kagoshima

21030 d ago · 19 Mar 1969, 13:59 UTC 112 km WNW of Naze, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 112 km WNW of Naze, Japan on 19 Mar 1969, 13:59 UTC at a depth of 169 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Naze, about 113 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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