M6.1 earthquake 50 km E of ?arai, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 50 km E of ?arai, Japan on Sun, Aug 15, 1948, 2:55 AM GMT+10 (16:55 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-08-14 16:55:52 UTC
- Depth
- 40.4 km (25.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.324° N, 141.149° 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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 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 iscgem897496. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.