M6.1 earthquake near Nakagusuku, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Ginowan, Japan on 21 Jul 1953, 17:22 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Nakagusuku, about 9 km away in Okinawa, Japan.