M6.9 earthquake near Akashi, Hyōgo

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 8 km S of Akashi, Japan on 16 Jan 1995, 20:46 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Akashi, about 8 km away in Hyōgo, Japan.