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M7.0 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate

11606 d ago · 6 Jan 1995, 22:37 UTC 63 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 63 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan on 6 Jan 1995, 22:37 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kuji, about 35 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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