The damage by the quake extended across a large area, including Kinosaki-cho, which had suffered severe damage in the Northern Tajima Earthquake 2 years previously and once again 2,300 households or more were lost to fire in the Northern Tango Earthquake.
この地震による被害は、広範囲に及び、2年前の北但馬地震で大打撃を受けた城崎町でも、火災により2,300戸以上が焼失した。