October 19, 1995 Earthquake: Ryuku Is., Japan

Name: October 19, 1995 Earthquake: Ryuku Is., Japan
Start: 1995-10-19
Location: Ryuku Is., Japan

October 19, 1995 · M6.8

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ryuku Is., Japan on October 19, 1995 at 02:41:36 UTC, 20 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: October 19, 1995
Time: 02:41:36 UTC
Place: Ryuku Is., Japan
Magnitude: 6.8 (Mw)
Focal depth: 20 km (12 mi)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 28.094° N, 130.148° 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 (V JMA) on Amami O-shima. Landslides occurred on Kikai-shima. Local tsunami generated with wave heights up to 1.5 meters along some coastal areas. Two events about 5.4 seconds apart. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1995 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1995 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 6496.