M6.5 earthquake near Yakumo, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 69 km WNW of Kamiiso, Japan on 7 Aug 1993, 19:42 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Yakumo, about 46 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.