M6.1 earthquake - 263 km NE of Saga, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 263 km NE of Saga, China on 20 Jun 1986, 17:12 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Rikaze, about 295 km away in Tibet, China.