Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Hokkaido, Japan Region, on Wednesday, 26 May 1926 at 19:44 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.161°N / 143.122°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Mutsu-Hiuchi-dake (175 km / 109 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
145 km (90 mi) SSE of Shizunai-furukawachō (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) ENE of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) ENE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) E of Mutsu (pop: 49,200) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) S of Obihiro (pop: 173,900) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) ENE of Aomori (pop: 298,400) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) SE of Tomakomai (pop: 174,800) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) ESE of Hakodate (pop: 275,700) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (160 mi) SE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
678 km (421 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 35 km | Hokkaido, Japan region | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Hokkaido, Japan Region, 26 May 1926 19:44 GMT
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