M7.0 earthquake 104 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 104 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan on Mon, Jan 16, 1961, 9:12 PM JST (12:12 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-01-16 12:12:30 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.226° N, 141.815° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Deaths and damage
From NOAA NCEI’s Significant Earthquake Database (record 6394), matched to this event by time and place.
NOAA’s record of this earthquake gives no deaths, injuries or damage.
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
- 6.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.3128 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan · 23998 days ago · 30 km deep · 30 km away
- 6.796 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan · 23998 days ago · 30 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem875970. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC.