Japan earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 48 km S of Koshima, Japan

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 48 km S of Koshima, Japan on Mon, Jun 2, 1986, 12:56 PM JST (03:56 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-06-02 03:56:24 UTC
Depth
54.2 km (33.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.805° N, 130.603° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8113 km NE of Naze, Japan · 14712 days ago · 54 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 4.494 km SE of Koseda, Japan · 14700 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002upj (also filed as gcmtb060286b, gcmt19860602035621, iscgem492248). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.