M6.1 earthquake near Sarubetsu, Hokkaido
19258 d ago · 24 Jan 1974, 19:12 UTC 101 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 101 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan on 24 Jan 1974, 19:12 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Sarubetsu, about 96 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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