M5.8 earthquake 47 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 47 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on Wed, Jun 8, 1932, 7:54 PM JST (10:54 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 1932-06-08 10:54:08 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.741° N, 131.880° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906212. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.