M6.1 earthquake 64 km NNE of Tatsugō, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of Tatsugō, Japan on Sat, Sep 30, 1967, 4:57 PM JST (07:57 UTC), 28 km (17 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-09-30 07:57:21 UTC
- Depth
- 27.6 km (17.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.942° N, 129.950° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem831791. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC.