6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Kasumi, Hyōgo
7032 d ago · 16 Jul 2007, 14:17 UTC 133 km WNW of Mikuni, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 133 km WNW of Mikuni, Japan on 16 Jul 2007, 14:17 UTC at a depth of 350 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Kasumi, about 132 km away in Hyōgo, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.