M6.4 earthquake 67 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan on Sat, Jan 25, 1947, 1:47 AM JST (16:47 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 1947-01-24 16:47:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.149° N, 135.146° 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 2.5 and up: 2 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 iscgem897726. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.