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M6.7 earthquake near Shibetsu, Hokkaido

22271 d ago · 25 Oct 1965, 22:34 UTC 38 km W of Otrada, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 38 km W of Otrada, Russia on 25 Oct 1965, 22:34 UTC at a depth of 170 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Shibetsu, about 55 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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