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M6.2 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

38119 d ago · 5 Jun 1922, 13:58 UTC 141 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 141 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan on 5 Jun 1922, 13:58 UTC at a depth of 35 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 141 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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