M6.1 earthquake near Oshima, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Hakui, Japan on 26 Nov 2024, 13:47 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Oshima, about 36 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.