M6.3 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
13981 d ago · 6 Jul 1988, 15:54 UTC 137 km S of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 137 km S of Kushiro, Japan on 6 Jul 1988, 15:54 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Kushiro, about 138 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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