M6.8 earthquake 56 km W of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 56 km W of Yonakuni, Japan on Sun, Sep 17, 1922, 6:44 AM GMT+8 (22:44 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
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1922-09-16 22:44:45 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.445° N, 122.446° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.526 km SW of Yilan, Taiwan · 37991 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
- 6.734 km SSW of Yilan, Taiwan · 37991 days ago · 35 km deep · 89 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem912014. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC.