M5.7 earthquake 172 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 172 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Sat, Oct 19, 1935, 6:51 AM JST (21:51 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-10-18 21:51:28 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.393° N, 143.711° 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
- ±0.51
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 6.5185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
- 7.2192 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33212 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.9185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33217 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.8137 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.7130 km NE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
- 7.1136 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 33218 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904597. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.