6.6
EarthquakeMajor
M6.6 earthquake near Kutchan, Hokkaido
27870 d ago · 27 Jun 1950, 15:41 UTC 49 km W of Iwanai, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 49 km W of Iwanai, Japan on 27 Jun 1950, 15:41 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 Kutchan, about 69 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.