M6.6 earthquake 184 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 184 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Sat, Jan 7, 1933, 1:06 PM JST (04:06 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
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1933-01-07 04:06:44 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.570° N, 143.746° 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
- ±0.56
- 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9193 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 34226 days ago · 35 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.7146 km E of Miyako, Japan · 34172 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
- 6.1143 km E of Miyako, Japan · 34172 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.8176 km E of Miyako, Japan · 34172 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
- 6.0188 km E of Miyako, Japan · 34172 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
- 5.9133 km E of Miyako, Japan · 34167 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905338. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.