M5.5 earthquake 107 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 107 km E of Yamada, Japan on Tue, Jul 22, 1969, 4:44 AM JST (19:44 UTC), 23 km (14 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-07-21 19:44:13 UTC
- Depth
- 22.8 km (14.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.508° N, 143.194° 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: 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 iscgem807296. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.