Magnitude 6.1 – Hokkaido, Japan
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According to USGS magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck today at at 08:02:37 UTC 17 km (10 miles) NE of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 121 km (75 miles) NNW of Obihiro, 131 km (81 miles) NE of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan and 941 km (584 miles) NNE of Tokyo (43.889°N, 142.477°E) at depth of 185 km (115.0 miles).
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) registered 6.2 magnitude with depth of 190km.
Stronger earthquake within the one week (JMA)
| Issued at | Occurred at | Region Name | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:05 JST 21 Oct 2011 | 17:03 JST 21 Oct 2011 | Kamikawa-chiho Chubu | M6.2 |
| 06:24 JST 20 Oct 2011 | 06:21 JST 20 Oct 2011 | Fukushima-ken Hamadori | M4.4 |
| 06:16 JST 20 Oct 2011 | 06:13 JST 20 Oct 2011 | Fukushima-ken Hamadori | M4.1 |
| 16:07 JST 19 Oct 2011 | 16:05 JST 19 Oct 2011 | Fukushima-ken Hamadori | M4.1 |
| 18:08 JST 18 Oct 2011 | 18:06 JST 18 Oct 2011 | Miyagi-ken Oki | M4.0 |
| 11:58 JST 15 Oct 2011 | 11:55 JST 15 Oct 2011 | Ibaraki-ken Hokubu | M4.2 |
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