M7.0 earthquake 118 km E of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 118 km E of Miyako, Japan on Wed, Mar 23, 1960, 9:23 AM JST (00:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-03-23 00:23:28 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.635° N, 143.316° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 5.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.50
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.4118 km E of Yamada, Japan · 24288 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.9111 km E of Miyako, Japan · 24288 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.9146 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 24288 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
- 5.8143 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 24288 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
- 6.2119 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 24288 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem878607. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC.