M6.4 earthquake - 199 km N of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 199 km N of Hirara, Japan on 7 Aug 1993, 00:00 UTC at a depth of 155 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 Hirara, about 200 km away in Okinawa, Japan.