M6.1 earthquake 133 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 133 km E of Yamada, Japan on Thu, May 31, 1928, 4:25 PM JST (07:25 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 117 km E of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-05-31 07:25:56 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.550° N, 143.499° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.1151 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 25 km away
- 6.8117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
- 6.0104 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.8134 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.9132 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908705. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.