M5.9 earthquake 160 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 160 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Tue, Aug 27, 1935, 11:30 PM JST (14:30 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.1 136 km ENE of Miyako, 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-08-27 14:30:13 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.968° N, 143.771° 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
- ±0.49
- 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.1136 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.7130 km NE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
- 5.8137 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
- 5.9185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33217 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
- 7.2192 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.5185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.7172 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33211 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.4197 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33211 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904485. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.