M5.5 earthquake 53 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 53 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on Tue, Dec 29, 1936, 2:19 AM JST (17:19 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1936-12-28 17:19:54 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.231° N, 139.173° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904008. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.