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M6.3 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba

5698 d ago · 11 Mar 2011, 15:13 UTC 92 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 92 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan on 11 Mar 2011, 15:13 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Choshi, about 93 km away in Chiba, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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