M6.2 earthquake 149 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 149 km E of Yamada, Japan on Thu, Mar 13, 1941, 6:36 AM JST (21:36 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-03-12 21:36:50 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.360° N, 143.675° 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
- ±0.34
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.1122 km E of Miyako, Japan · 31238 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
- 6.0106 km E of Miyako, Japan · 31234 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayJapan earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900706. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.