M6.1 earthquake 69 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 69 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan on Thu, Sep 25, 1924, 3:41 AM JST (18:41 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
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1924-09-24 18:41:08 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.368° N, 141.366° 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
- ±0.68
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem911138. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.