| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.600, 142.300 |
| UTC time | 1901-08-09 18:33:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 9, 1901 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 9, 1901 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.300 and latitude 40.600.
| Location | Hachinohe |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1901-08-09
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-04-22 17:46 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.5
Kuji
Japan · 2026-04-22 12:06 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.4
Kuji
Japan · 2026-04-21 16:18 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-04-14 13:21 UTC
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15.7 km |
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M 4.3
Morioka
Japan · 2026-04-11 09:10 UTC
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100.7 km |
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M 4.9
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-03-26 07:37 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.6
Aomori
Japan · 2026-03-18 21:23 UTC
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60.9 km |
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M 4.3
Aomori
Japan · 2026-02-21 17:09 UTC
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54.1 km |
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