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M7.6 earthquake near Otofuke, Hokkaido

12327 d ago · 15 Jan 1993, 11:06 UTC 52 km NE of Otofuke, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 52 km NE of Otofuke, Japan on 15 Jan 1993, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 102 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Otofuke, about 53 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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