June 9, 1983 Earthquake: Noshiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Noshiro, Japan on June 9, 1983 at 12:49:03 UTC, 26 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 9, 1983
- Time
- 12:49:03 UTC
- Place
- Noshiro, Japan
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 26 km (16 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 40.249° N, 138.948° E
- Country
- Japan
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Felt (IV JMA) in the Akita area. Water level along the coast reportedly rose approximately 2 feet. (reference #1053)
1983, June 9, 12:49:04.8 UTC. 40.242 N, 139.004 E, depth 27 km, magnitude 6 Mw. (reference #9910)
1983, June 9, 12:49:04.54 UTC. 40.249 N, 138.948 E, depth 26 km, magnitude 5.9 Mw. (reference #10476)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 31, 1341, Jusanko, Japan
- March 8, 1766, Hirosaki, Japan
- July 10, 1804, Kisakata, Japan
- June 19, 1694, Ugo, Japan
- August 31, 1896, Senhoku, Ugo, Japan
- October 18, 1644, NW. Honshu Island, Japan
- May 26, 1983, Akita, Honshu, Japan
- March 15, 1914, Senhoku, Japan
- December 7, 1833, NW, Honshu, Japan
- September 25, 1810, Oga, Japan
- May 27, 1704, N of Nosiro, Japan
- May 1, 1939, NW, Honshu, Japan
- February 8, 1793, Aomori, Japan
- May 7, 1964, NW. Honshu Island, Japan
- December 11, 1964, NW. Honshu Island, Japan
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6464.