M6.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
8418 d ago · 29 Sept 2003, 02:36 UTC 58 km S of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 58 km S of Kushiro, Japan on 29 Sept 2003, 02:36 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 Kushiro, about 58 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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