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M6.2 earthquake - 261 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

5698 d ago · 11 Mar 2011, 06:12 UTC 261 km ESE of ?funato, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 261 km ESE of ?funato, Japan on 11 Mar 2011, 06:12 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Ōfunato, about 262 km away in Iwate, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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