M6.5 earthquake 140 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 140 km E of Yamada, Japan on Mon, Oct 27, 1952, 3:02 AM JST (18:02 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 106 km E of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-10-26 18:02:05 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.402° N, 143.585° 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 3.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.3103 km E of Yamada, Japan · 27001 days ago · 24 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.9133 km E of Yamada, Japan · 27001 days ago · 23 km deep · 19 km away
- 6.5106 km E of Yamada, Japan · 27001 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
- 6.3117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 27000 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
- 6.0126 km E of Yamada, Japan · 26999 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 6.5136 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 26996 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem893608. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC.