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M6.3 earthquake - 175 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

26332 d ago · 12 Sept 1954, 07:43 UTC 175 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 175 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan on 12 Sept 1954, 07:43 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kuji, about 166 km away in Iwate, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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