M5.8 earthquake 117 km S of ?yama, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 117 km S of ?yama, Japan on Sat, Jan 30, 1937, 10:10 AM JST (01:10 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
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-01-30 01:10:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.544° N, 138.322° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902930. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.