6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL
EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.
Map:
USGS
A major 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit in western Honshu,
Japan, on October 21, 2016, at 0507 UTC, at a depth of 7 mi, reported the
National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, AK.
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued an information
statement on October 20, 2016, at 1018 PM PDT.
688 major (6.0+) to super (8.0+) earthquakes hit various places
worldwid...
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