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M6.4 earthquake near Hitokawame, Aomori

9195 d ago · 13 Aug 2001, 20:11 UTC 87 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 87 km ENE of Misawa, Japan on 13 Aug 2001, 20:11 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Hitokawame, about 86 km away in Aomori, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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