M6.7 earthquake near Shimokizukuri, Aomori

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 122 km WNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan on 21 Jun 1983, 06:25 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 Shimokizukuri, about 122 km away in Aomori, Japan.