M6.0 earthquake 205 km ESE of Nago, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 205 km ESE of Nago, Japan on Sun, Apr 23, 1961, 2:14 PM JST (05:14 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-04-23 05:14:24 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.921° N, 129.895° 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
- ±0.48
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 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 iscgem876451. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.