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M6.8 earthquake near Tomakomai, Hokkaido

41511 d ago · 20 Feb 1913, 08:59 UTC 30 km ESE of Tomakomai, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 30 km ESE of Tomakomai, Japan on 20 Feb 1913, 08:59 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 Tomakomai, about 31 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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