M6.1 earthquake near Yanai, Yamaguchi

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km E of Yanai, Japan on 11 Jul 1949, 16:10 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Yanai, about 22 km away in Yamaguchi, Japan.