M7.3 earthquake 79 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 79 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Sun, May 27, 1928, 6:50 PM JST (09:50 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-05-27 09:50:28 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.875° N, 142.822° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 11.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.44
- 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.5118 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 57 km away
- 5.6141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 80 km away
- 6.1133 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35908 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away
- 6.1151 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 78 km away
- 6.8117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
- 6.0104 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.9132 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908698. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.