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M6.0 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa

33509 d ago · 18 Jan 1935, 17:13 UTC 111 km S of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 111 km S of Hirara, Japan on 18 Jan 1935, 17:13 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Miyakojima, about 110 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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