The 1941 Hyūga-nada earthquake occurred off the coast of Kyushu, Japan at 19:02 local time on November 19. The earthquake measured 8.0 Mw and had a depth of 35 km (22 mi). A JMA seismic intensity of 5 was observed in Miyazaki City and Nobeoka City in Miyazaki Prefecture, and Hitoyoshi City in Kumamoto Prefecture.[2] Due to the earthquake, a tsunami with a maximum wave height of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) was observed in Kyushu and Shikoku. The tsunami washed away many ships.[3] Twenty-seven homes were destroyed and two people were killed. In Miyazaki, Ōita and Kagoshima prefectures, telephone services were disrupted. Subsidence by 8 cm (3.1 in) was recorded at Hyūga, Miyazaki. At Nobeoka, stone walls and embankments were damaged while roads cracked.[4] It was felt as far as central Honshu.[5]
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| UTC time | 1941-11-19 10:02:32 |
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| ISC event | 901083 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | November 19, 1941 |
| Local time | 16:46:32 |
| Magnitude | 8.0 Mw |
| Depth | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Epicenter | 32°07′44″N 131°56′38″E / 32.129°N 131.944°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Max. intensity | JMA 5 |
| Casualties | 2 dead |