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M6.2 earthquake 58 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 58 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan on Fri, Jul 25, 1952, 7:09 AM JST (22:09 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.2 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1952-07-24 22:09:22 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.800° N, 145.051° E
Region
Japan
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
10.3% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.2 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
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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 iscgem893192. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.