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M6.1 earthquake 117 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 117 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Tue, Apr 22, 1969, 5:11 PM JST (08:11 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1969-04-22 08:11:23 UTC
Depth
35.6 km (22.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.898° N, 143.274° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.0169 km E of Noda, Japan · 20921 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 5.9139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 20977 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 6.1147 km E of Miyako, Japan · 20979 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem810080. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.