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M6.4 earthquake - 224 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

40643 d ago · 8 Jul 1915, 22:19 UTC 224 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 224 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan on 8 Jul 1915, 22:19 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Choshi, about 225 km away in Chiba, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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