M6.6 earthquake 119 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 119 km E of Yamada, Japan on Mon, Oct 27, 1952, 12:46 AM JST (15:46 UTC), 28 km (17 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
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-10-26 15:46:19 UTC
- Depth
- 27.8 km (17.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.515° N, 143.336° 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
- ±0.37
- 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.598 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26994 days ago · 28 km deep · 21 km away
- 6.5140 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26994 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
- 6.3103 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26993 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.9133 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26993 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.5106 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26993 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
- 6.3117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26992 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
- 6.0126 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26992 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 6.5136 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 26989 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem893603. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC.