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M6.0 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

15661 d ago · 30 Nov 1983, 02:56 UTC 69 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 69 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 30 Nov 1983, 02:56 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 69 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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