M6.2 earthquake 81 km SSE of Shima, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 81 km SSE of Shima, Japan on Tue, Jan 11, 1966, 11:16 PM JST (14:16 UTC), 19 km (11 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-01-11 14:16:31 UTC
- Depth
- 18.5 km (11.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.679° N, 137.244° 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
- ±0.37
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem850781. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.