M7.2 earthquake 29 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on Sun, Apr 13, 1913, 3:40 PM JST (06:40 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1913-04-13 06:40:28 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.033° N, 131.795° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem914053. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.