M6.1 earthquake 136 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 136 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan on Sat, Jul 10, 1954, 3:28 AM JST (18:28 UTC), 263 km (163 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
- 1954-07-09 18:28:53 UTC
- Depth
- 262.6 km (163.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 40.810° N, 138.618° 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
- ±0.24
- 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: 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 iscgem890836. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.