M5.9 earthquake 132 km E of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 132 km E of Miyako, Japan on Sat, Jun 2, 1928, 7:06 AM JST (22:06 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-06-01 22:06:16 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.835° N, 143.470° 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
- ±0.21
- 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 9 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.8134 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 85 km away
- 6.0104 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 29 km away
- 6.8117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
- 6.1151 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 25 km away
- 6.1133 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35908 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.6141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 43 km away
- 6.5118 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 36 km away
- 7.379 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 35912 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.8109 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35913 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908717. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.