Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 795 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, 2 March 1936 at 03:19 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.817°N / 144.422°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Akan (177 km / 110 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
129 km (80 mi) S of Kushiro (pop: 183,600) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SE of Obihiro (pop: 173,900) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) SE of Otofuke (pop: 40,900) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) ESE of Shizunai-furukawachō (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (120 mi) SSW of Nemuro (pop: 31,200) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) SSE of Kitami (pop: 113,100) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) ESE of Tomakomai (pop: 174,800) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) ESE of Chitose (pop: 92,900) --> See nearby quakes!
288 km (179 mi) ESE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
795 km (494 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.7 | 25 km | Hokkaido, Japan region | USGS |
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