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M6.0 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate

14565 d ago · 30 Nov 1986, 20:15 UTC 31 km SE of ?funato, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 31 km SE of ?funato, Japan on 30 Nov 1986, 20:15 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Ōfunato, about 32 km away in Iwate, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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