M6.2 earthquake - 215 km NW of Hakui, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 215 km NW of Hakui, Japan on 31 Mar 1995, 14:01 UTC at a depth of 354 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 189 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.