M6.7 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Bonin Islands, Japan region on 1 Jan 1982, 18:51 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.