M6.1 earthquake near Noshiro, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 136 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan on 9 Jul 1954, 18:28 UTC at a depth of 263 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Noshiro, about 137 km away in Akita, Japan.