M6.1 earthquake near Masuda, Shimane

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Masuda, Japan on 5 Apr 1941, 16:49 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 Masuda, about 18 km away in Shimane, Japan.