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M6.1 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

12327 d ago · 15 Jan 1993, 11:06 UTC 17 km W of Kushiro, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 17 km W of Kushiro, Japan on 15 Jan 1993, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 112 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 17 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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