M6.1 earthquake - 243 km NNW of Nanao, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 243 km NNW of Nanao, Japan on 29 Sept 2021, 08:37 UTC at a depth of 364 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Wajima, about 208 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.