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M7.7 earthquake - 217 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

44297 d ago · 6 Jul 1905, 16:20 UTC 217 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 217 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan on 6 Jul 1905, 16:20 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kamaishi, about 218 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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