M6.1 earthquake 177 km W of Itoman, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 177 km W of Itoman, Japan on Sat, Jul 26, 1986, 8:41 AM JST (23:41 UTC), 22 km (13 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
- 1986-07-25 23:41:08 UTC
- Depth
- 21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.384° N, 125.917° 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.
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2163 km WNW of Naha, Japan · 14668 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.7125 km WNW of Naha, Japan · 14631 days ago · 116 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wh5 (also filed as gcmtb072586b, gcmt19860725234110, iscgem491702). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC.