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Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Japan near Hasaki

The US Geological Survey placed the quake 156 km southeast of Hasaki at a depth of 10 km. Its PAGER system issued a green alert.

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 156 km southeast of Hasaki, Japan, on 6 November 2026, the US Geological Survey said. It recorded the quake at 10:39 UTC.

The USGS put its depth at 10 km. Its PAGER system gave a green alert for the likely toll on people and damage.

The agency had received 18 reports from people who felt the quake by its latest update. Its event record was marked as reviewed.

The USGS record carried no tsunami flag. That field is part of the agency’s record of the quake.

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