6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Yakumo, Hokkaido
12149 d ago · 12 Jul 1993, 16:01 UTC 101 km W of Iwanai, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 101 km W of Iwanai, Japan on 12 Jul 1993, 16:01 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Yakumo, about 103 km away in Hokkaido, 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.