M5.6 earthquake 73 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 73 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on Fri, Apr 28, 1972, 3:20 AM GMT+8 (19:20 UTC), 32 km (20 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-04-27 19:20:55 UTC
- Depth
- 32.1 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.033° N, 122.452° 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
- ±0.33
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.623 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 19866 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
- 5.183 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 19843 days ago · 31 km deep · 12 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem774852. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.