6.5
EarthquakeMajor
M6.5 earthquake - 131 km W of Iwanai, Japan
10890 d ago · 22 Dec 1996, 14:53 UTC 131 km W of Iwanai, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 131 km W of Iwanai, Japan on 22 Dec 1996, 14:53 UTC at a depth of 227 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 Yoichi, about 150 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.