M5.6 earthquake 116 km E of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 116 km E of Naze, Japan on Sun, Dec 21, 1969, 7:18 PM JST (10:18 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-12-21 10:18:02 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.188° N, 130.655° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem801290. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.