M5.8 earthquake 15 km ESE of It?, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of It?, Japan on Sat, Mar 22, 1930, 5:50 PM JST (08:50 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-03-22 08:50:34 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.921° N, 139.249° 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
- ±0.23
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907282. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.