M6.4 earthquake 129 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 129 km ENE of Misawa, Japan on Tue, Jun 15, 1943, 8:10 PM JST (11:10 UTC), 40 km (25 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
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-06-15 11:10:48 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.107° N, 142.820° 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
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.1126 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 30423 days ago · 30 km deep · 17 km away
- 6.6163 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 30424 days ago · 31 km deep · 57 km away
- 6.7146 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 30425 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
- 7.3169 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 30425 days ago · 35 km deep · 50 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899887. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC.