M6.8 earthquake near Katsuyama, Fukui

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 19 km E of Katsuyama, Japan on 19 Aug 1961, 05:33 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Katsuyama, about 19 km away in Fukui, Japan.