M5.5 earthquake 30 km W of Kurio, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 30 km W of Kurio, Japan on Thu, Sep 13, 1934, 12:35 AM JST (15:35 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 24 km NNW of Miyanoura, 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-09-12 15:35:52 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.225° N, 130.111° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.624 km NNW of Miyanoura, Japan · 33613 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
- 5.7103 km SSW of Yudomari, Japan · 33609 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905167. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.