M8.0 earthquake near Kawaminami, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 1941 Hyuganada Earthquake on 18 Nov 1941, 16:46 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kawaminami, about 41 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.