M7.4 earthquake 152 km ESE of Koshima, Japan
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 152 km ESE of Koshima, Japan on Tue, Feb 1, 1916, 4:36 PM JST (07:36 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 7.4 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1916-02-01 07:36:31 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.510° N, 131.875° 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
- ±0.36
- 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 iscgem913758. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:11 AM UTC.