Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded near Shima, Japan
USGS reviewed the earthquake record; its measurements may still change.
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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 6.0 earthquake roughly 58 kilometers south-southeast of Shima, Japan at 7:15 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
The USGS record places the earthquake 352.4 kilometers below the surface. USGS marks the event data as reviewed, though its measurements may still be revised.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, event us7000tuku (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tuku).
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- USGS Earthquake GeoJSON event us7000tukuarticle
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