Category WESTERN HONSHU

Asia, Earthquakes, Japan, Ring Of Fire, WESTERN HONSHU

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Western Honshu, Japan on 6th January 2026

Western Honshu, also known as the Chūgoku region, is the westernmost part of Japan’s main island, characterized by two distinct coasts: the industrialized southern San-yō (Inland Sea side) with major cities like Hiroshima and Okayama, and the rugged northern San-in…

Earth Extremities
January 6, 2026

Earthquakes, HONSHU, Japan, Ring Of Fire, WESTERN HONSHU

MAGNITUDE 5.6 WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

Subject to change Depth: 7 km Distances: 81 km N of Hiroshima-shi, Japan / pop: 1,144,000 / local time: 01:32:31.1 2018-04-09 58 km SW of Matsue-shi, Japan / pop: 157,000 / local time: 01:32:31.1 2018-04-09 10 km SE of Ōda, Japan /…

Earth Extremities
April 8, 2018

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Western Honshu, Japan on 6th January 2026

MAGNITUDE 5.6 WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

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