M6.2 earthquake 20 km NNW of Murakami, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 20 km NNW of Murakami, Japan on Tue, Jun 16, 1964, 4:14 PM JST (07:14 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-06-16 07:14:58 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.406° N, 139.387° 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
- 22.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.631 km WNW of Tsuruoka, Japan · 22740 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
- 6.043 km NNW of Murakami, Japan · 22717 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem866871. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC.