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M6.0 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

8421 d ago · 26 Sept 2003, 20:38 UTC 110 km S of Kushiro, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 110 km S of Kushiro, Japan on 26 Sept 2003, 20:38 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 Kushiro, about 111 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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