M6.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 65 km E of Nemuro, Japan on 14 Jul 1997, 16:09 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Nemuro, about 66 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.