M5.9 earthquake 185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Sun, Oct 13, 1935, 10:57 AM JST (01:57 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.2 192 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
- 1935-10-13 01:57:29 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.511° N, 143.807° 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
- ±0.39
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.2192 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33213 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.5185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
- 5.7172 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.4197 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
Before
- 5.8137 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.7130 km NE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
- 7.1136 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.9185 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan · 33242 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904580. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.