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M6.3 earthquake near Azamino, Kanagawa

38159 d ago · 26 Apr 1922, 01:11 UTC 9 km W of Kawasaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 9 km W of Kawasaki, Japan on 26 Apr 1922, 01:11 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 Azamino, about 8 km away in Kanagawa, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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