M6.7 earthquake - 285 km ESE of Naze, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 285 km ESE of Naze, Japan on 26 Jan 1940, 17:04 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Amami, about 285 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.