M6.8 earthquake 117 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 117 km E of Yamada, Japan on Fri, Jun 1, 1928, 10:12 PM JST (13:12 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-06-01 13:12:20 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.437° N, 143.317° 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
- ±0.40
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.0104 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.8134 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.9132 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35906 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
Before
- 6.1151 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
- 6.1133 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35908 days ago · 35 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.6141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
- 6.5118 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 10 km away
- 7.379 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 35912 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.8109 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35912 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908714. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC.