M5.4 earthquake 76 km SE of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 76 km SE of Yonakuni, Japan on Thu, Jun 14, 2001, 7:27 AM JST (22:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mwc, centroid moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-06-13 22:27:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.891° N, 123.424° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | Mwc, centroid moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.31 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.3 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt on Yonaguni-jima and nearby islands. Recorded (2 JMA) on Iriomote-jima and (1 JMA) on Ishigaki-jima.
From the USGS event page for usp000agkc. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique reverse
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 269°, dip 25°, rake 136°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 39°, dip 73°, rake 71°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 111
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000agkc (also filed as gcmtb061301g, gcmt20010613222703, iscgem1884425). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.