M6.0 earthquake 43 km NNW of Murakami, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Murakami, Japan on Sun, Jul 12, 1964, 10:45 AM JST (01:45 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-07-12 01:45:27 UTC
- Depth
- 13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.596° N, 139.308° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 15.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.3 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
- ±0.25
- 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 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.631 km WNW of Tsuruoka, Japan · 22740 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
- 6.220 km NNW of Murakami, Japan · 22743 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
- 6.552 km W of Tsuruoka, Japan · 22743 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.755 km W of Tsuruoka, Japan · 22743 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 7.627 km NW of Murakami, Japan · 22743 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem865966 (also filed as atlas19640712014527). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.