M6.4 earthquake near Yokkaichi, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Tsukawaki, Japan on 28 Aug 1924, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Yokkaichi, about 16 km away in Oita, Japan.