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M6.1 earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

5698 d ago · 11 Mar 2011, 08:15 UTC off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on 11 Mar 2011, 08:15 UTC at a depth of 41 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.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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