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M6.2 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido

29775 d ago · 10 Apr 1945, 01:22 UTC 71 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan on 10 Apr 1945, 01:22 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Shizunai-furukawachō, about 71 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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