Japan earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 210 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 210 km ESE of Yamada, Japan on Fri, Mar 3, 1933, 1:37 PM JST (04:37 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 154 km E of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1933-03-03 04:37:47 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.806° N, 144.234° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.4147 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34179 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 5.7157 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34179 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 6.1192 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34179 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 5.7204 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34179 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 6.0168 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34179 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 5.8170 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34170 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 5.1214 km E of Miyako, Japan · 34168 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 6.7154 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34142 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 5.8235 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34142 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 6.4129 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 34128 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 5.4171 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34128 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 5.5151 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34126 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 8.41933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan · 34180 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905428. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC.