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M6.2 earthquake near Itō, Shizuoka

16910 d ago · 29 Jun 1980, 07:20 UTC 19 km SSE of It?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of It?, Japan on 29 Jun 1980, 07:20 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 Itō, about 20 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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