M7.0 earthquake 289 km SE of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 289 km SE of Shing?, Japan on Thu, Mar 29, 1928, 2:06 PM JST (05:06 UTC), 405 km (252 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
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-03-29 05:06:04 UTC
- Depth
- 405.0 km (251.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 31.712° N, 137.946° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908573. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.