M5.8 earthquake 52 km E of Taira, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 52 km E of Taira, Japan on Sun, Oct 10, 1965, 7:21 PM JST (10:21 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-10-10 10:21:02 UTC
- Depth
- 37.2 km (23.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.571° N, 128.669° 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
- ±0.25
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayJapan earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem853024. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.