M6.1 earthquake 89 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 89 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Sun, Jun 5, 1955, 2:22 AM JST (17:22 UTC), 30 km (19 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
- 1955-06-04 17:22:34 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.025° N, 142.864° 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
- ±0.75
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup889607. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.