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M6.0 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba

22875 d ago · 29 Feb 1964, 15:20 UTC 133 km SE of Hasaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 133 km SE of Hasaki, Japan on 29 Feb 1964, 15:20 UTC at a depth of 23 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 134 km away in Chiba, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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