M6.1 earthquake near Yufu, Oita

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Tsukawaki, Japan on 20 Apr 1975, 17:35 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Yufu, about 7 km away in Oita, Japan.