M5.8 earthquake 134 km ESE of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 134 km ESE of Yamada, Japan on Sat, Jun 2, 1928, 3:21 AM JST (18:21 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 132 km E of Miyako, 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-06-01 18:21:46 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.071° N, 143.425° 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 7 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 6.0104 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
- 6.8117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35907 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
- 6.1151 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35907 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
- 6.1133 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35908 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.6141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
- 6.5118 km E of Yamada, Japan · 35911 days ago · 35 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.8109 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35912 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908716. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.