1968_Hyūga-nada_earthquake
1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake
Earthquake in Hyūga-nada
The 1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake (Japanese: 1968年日向灘地震) 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.[3] A tsunami was observed.[4] One person was killed, and 22 people were reported injured.[2][5] The intensity reached shindo 5 in Miyazaki and Kōchi.