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M6.2 earthquake near Shima, Mie

22193 d ago · 11 Jan 1966, 14:16 UTC 81 km SSE of Shima, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 81 km SSE of Shima, Japan on 11 Jan 1966, 14:16 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Shima, about 82 km away in Mie, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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