M6.0 earthquake 68 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 68 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan on Tue, Jan 9, 1962, 9:40 PM JST (12:40 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 49 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1962-01-09 12:40:50 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.753° N, 145.152° 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
- 5.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.6 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 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem874010. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.