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Hokkaido Earthquake (Mw 6.4)
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Posted by Lowell on August 13, 2001 at 16:33:47:
A large earthquake (MW 6.4) occurred in the Hokkaido Islands region of Japan today. This area is generally considered fairly active however, this is the largest event within 100 km of this epicenter since a Mw 7.0 on Jan 6, 1995 (6.5 years). It is also the second largest events in this area since Oct. 10, 1974 (more than 25 years), so it must be considered a significant regional earthquake. Eleven earthquakes of Mw>=6.0 have occurred in this 100 km radius area since 1975.
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