M6.0 earthquake near Oga, Akita

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 85 km W of Noshiro, Japan on 9 Jun 1983, 12:49 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Oga, about 81 km away in Akita, Japan.