Biggest Earthquakes Near East Sea
East Sea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 7 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in East Sea:
Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1943-09-10 08:37:00 UTC
at 08:37
September 10, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.448, 133.993
16.2 km from
Kurayoshi
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hiratachō, Shimane, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1940-08-13 15:36:47 UTC
at 15:36
August 13, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.019, 132.276
81.2 km from
Hiratachō
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Miyazu, Kyoto, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1927-03-07 09:27:42 UTC
at 09:27
March 07, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.632, 135.013
18.2 km from
Miyazu
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mikuni, Fukui, Japan
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-07-16 14:17:37 UTC
at 14:17
July 16, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.808, 134.85
133.2 km from
Mikuni
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 350 km
Matsue, Shimane, Japan
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2000-10-06 04:30:19 UTC
at 04:30
October 06, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.456, 133.134
8.2 km from
Matsue
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Yasugichō, Shimane, Japan
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2000-10-06 04:30:00 UTC
at 04:30
October 06, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.38, 133.17
7.2 km from
Yasugichō
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Sakaiminato, Shimane, Japan
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1993-01-19 14:39:26 UTC
at 14:39
January 19, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.649, 133.465
344.2 km from
Sakaiminato
(214.2 miles)
Depth: 448 km
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1925-05-23 02:09:45 UTC
at 02:09
May 23, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.423, 135.007
16.2 km from
Fukuchiyama
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Najin, Rason, North Korea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1973-09-29 00:44:00 UTC
at 00:44
September 29, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.891, 130.871
61.2 km from
Najin
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 575 km
Hoemul-li, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1954-11-19 05:56:02 UTC
at 05:56
November 19, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.776, 132.047
212.2 km from
Hoemul-li
(132.2 miles)
Depth: 551 km
Preobrazheniye, Primorskiy, Russia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2009-12-24 00:23:31 UTC
at 00:23
December 24, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.245, 134.719
98.2 km from
Preobrazheniye
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 392 km
Najin, Rason, North Korea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-11 13:10:20 UTC
at 13:10
May 11, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.82, 130.858
66.2 km from
Najin
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 578 km
Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1967-08-13 20:06:52 UTC
at 20:06
August 13, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.388, 135.43
11.2 km from
Maizuru
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 364 km
Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1963-03-26 21:34:40 UTC
at 21:34
March 26, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.789, 135.81
27.2 km from
Tsuruga
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2016-10-21 05:07:23 UTC
at 05:07
October 21, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.358, 133.801
8.2 km from
Kurayoshi
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1975-06-29 10:37:41 UTC
at 10:37
June 29, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.759, 129.99
136.2 km from
Sokcho
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 560 km
Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-09-29 08:37:05 UTC
at 08:37
September 29, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.872, 135.464
241.2 km from
Nanao
(150.2 miles)
Depth: 367 km
Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1990-04-11 20:51:12 UTC
at 20:51
April 11, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.474, 135.451
11.2 km from
Maizuru
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 362 km
Najin, Rason, North Korea
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-08-16 21:31:26 UTC
at 21:31
August 16, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.814, 130.785
62.2 km from
Najin
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 588 km
Hoemul-li, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-07-12 19:48:08 UTC
at 19:48
July 12, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.858, 131.687
181.2 km from
Hoemul-li
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 559 km
Preobrazheniye, Primorskiy, Russia
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2006-09-16 02:22:50 UTC
at 02:22
September 16, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.364, 135.697
226.2 km from
Preobrazheniye
(140.2 miles)
Depth: 367 km
Mikuni, Fukui, Japan
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2005-10-23 10:08:14 UTC
at 10:08
October 23, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.377, 134.556
191.2 km from
Mikuni
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 380 km
Mikuni, Fukui, Japan
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2000-06-06 21:16:42 UTC
at 21:16
June 06, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.829, 135.464
91.2 km from
Mikuni
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mikuni, Fukui, Japan
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2000-06-06 21:16:00 UTC
at 21:16
June 06, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.81, 135.5
87.2 km from
Mikuni
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Najin, Rason, North Korea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1977-03-09 14:27:53 UTC
at 14:27
March 09, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.606, 130.878
86.2 km from
Najin
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 528 km
Preobrazheniye, Primorskiy, Russia
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-06-27 23:38:21 UTC
at 23:38
June 27, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.087, 134.055
91.2 km from
Preobrazheniye
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 442 km
Vrangel’, Primorskiy, Russia
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1994-07-21 18:55:58 UTC
at 18:55
July 21, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.253, 132.31
176.2 km from
Vrangel’
(109.2 miles)
Depth: 514 km
Miyazu, Kyoto, Japan
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1992-08-07 11:11:41 UTC
at 11:11
August 07, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.728, 135.152
21.2 km from
Miyazu
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 357 km
Zarubino, Primorskiy, Russia
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1969-04-10 14:54:05 UTC
at 14:54
April 10, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.082, 131.132
61.2 km from
Zarubino
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 565 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1963-09-07 01:16:58 UTC
at 01:16
September 07, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.383, 130.538
110.2 km from
Heung-hai
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Places Near East Sea
- Western Honshu, Japan
- Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- China Russia North Korea Border
- Korea Strait
- Jilin Heilongjiang Border, China
- Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
- Eastern Honshu, Japan
- Eastern East Sea
- China North Korea Border
- Shikoku, Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan