M6.1 earthquake 122 km ENE of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 122 km ENE of Naze, Japan on Wed, Jun 29, 1955, 1:55 PM JST (04:55 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 1955-06-29 04:55:01 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.927° N, 130.566° 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
- ±0.33
- 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 iscgem889696. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.