M6.0 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
12855 d ago · 6 Aug 1991, 14:49 UTC 19 km E of Hasaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km E of Hasaki, Japan on 6 Aug 1991, 14:49 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 Choshi, about 19 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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