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M6.1 earthquake · 144 km SE of Hasaki, Japan

· 144 km SE of Hasaki, Japan · official USGS data

Magnitude 6.1 at 29 km depth. USGS PAGER alert level green. 22 felt reports.

Location
144 km SE of Hasaki, Japan · Japan live map
Coordinates
34.97°N 142.12°E
Reported
6 Nov 2026, 10:39 UTC
Category
Disaster · Earthquake
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
Seismic activity
Magnitude
M6.1 · depth 29 km
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M6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan, following a deep M6.1 near Fiji

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 156 km southeast of Hasaki, Japan, at 10 km depth on Friday. On Thursday a magnitude 6.1 quake hit the Fiji region at 535 km depth, with a green USGS PAGER alert. Several smaller magnitude 5 quakes were also recorded in recent days.

  • Thursday also saw an M5.0 in India, 130 km NE of Thang, and an M5.1 in Tanzania with 19 felt reports.
  • Fiji region had further deep M5.0 quakes on Wednesday.
  • Earlier M5.0 to M5.2 quakes hit the Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, the Mid-Indian Ridge and the Volcano Islands.
Updated 6 Nov 2026, 11:09 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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