M6.1 earthquake - 198 km SE of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 198 km SE of Hirara, Japan on 10 Apr 1994, 23:45 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Miyakojima, about 197 km away in Okinawa, Japan.