M6.0 earthquake near Makubetsu, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 50 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan on 16 Jun 1992, 05:51 UTC at a depth of 317 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Makubetsu, about 51 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.