M6.0 earthquake 19 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan on Sun, Jan 21, 1934, 6:52 AM GMT+8 (22:52 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
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-01-20 22:52:24 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.578° N, 122.853° 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
- ±0.44
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 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 iscgem904757. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.