M6.7 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 33 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on 18 Mar 1987, 03:36 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Shintomi, about 33 km away in Miyazaki, Japan.