M6.2 earthquake 117 km E of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 117 km E of Hasaki, Japan on Sat, Feb 26, 1949, 1:01 PM JST (04:01 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-02-26 04:01:46 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.842° N, 142.131° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896364. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.