M6.1 earthquake 101 km SE of Nemuro, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 101 km SE of Nemuro, Japan on Sat, Jan 3, 1925, 5:18 PM JST (08:18 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 136 km SE of Shikotan, Russia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1925-01-03 08:18:51 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.786° N, 146.587° 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
- ±0.62
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910313. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.