M6.0 earthquake 83 km WNW of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Naze, Japan on Mon, Feb 10, 1947, 3:51 AM JST (18:51 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1947-02-09 18:51:21 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.757° N, 128.759° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897756. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.