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M7.3 earthquake - 169 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

30441 d ago · 13 Jun 1943, 05:11 UTC 169 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 169 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan on 13 Jun 1943, 05:11 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Kuji, about 165 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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