M6.0 earthquake 133 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 133 km SE of Hasaki, Japan on Sun, Mar 1, 1964, 12:20 AM JST (15:20 UTC), 23 km (14 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
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-02-29 15:20:13 UTC
- Depth
- 22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.884° N, 141.877° 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
- ±0.21
- 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: 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 iscgem870966. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC.