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M6.2 earthquake near Tōgane, Chiba

5657 d ago · 21 Apr 2011, 13:37 UTC 6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan on 21 Apr 2011, 13:37 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Tōgane, about 7 km away in Chiba, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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