M6.9 earthquake 10 km ESE of Tanabe, Japan
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Tanabe, Japan on Tue, Jun 15, 1948, 9:44 PM GMT+10 (11:44 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-06-15 11:44:47 UTC
- Depth
- 24.4 km (15.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.686° N, 135.470° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 30.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.60
- 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 iscgem897385. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.