Tsunami — Seikaido

When

1 Apr 1968

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

32.30° N, 132.50° E

Deaths

1

Injuries

22

Houses destroyed

4

Max water height m

3.07

Source quake magnitude

7.5

Runups

62

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake in Hyūga-nada

The 1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake occurred on April 1 at 09:42 local time. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.5, and the epicenter was located in Hyūga-nada Sea, off the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, Japan. The magnitude of this earthquake was also given as MJMA 7.5. A tsunami was observed. One person was killed, and 22 people were reported injured. The intensity reached shindo 5 in Miyazaki and Kōchi.

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