Earthquake LogM6.9 earthquake, Japan, 1929-05-21
MagnitudeM6.9mw
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Depth35 km
Time (UTC)1929-05-21 16:35
Rank in 192917 / 125among M6+
Rank since 19002077 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×20approx.
31 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan · 31.86, 131.74
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M8.0
M7.9
M7.5
M7.5
M7.5
M7.4
M7.4
M7.2
M7.1
M7.1
M7.1
M7.0
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.8 1928-06-03 | 1928-06-03 08:31 | 10 km | 117 km S of Fukuech?, Japan |
| M6.1 1925-03-20 | 1925-03-20 12:19 | 15 km | 179 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan |
| M6.3 1924-08-28 | 1924-08-28 23:50 | 15 km | 17 km NNE of Tsukawaki, Japan |
| M6.6 1923-07-13 | 1923-07-13 23:56 | 35 km | 28 km S of Nishinoomote, Japan |
| M7.4 1923-07-13 | 1923-07-13 11:13 | 35 km | 22 km N of Nishinoomote, Japan |
| M6.3 1922-12-08 | 1922-12-08 02:02 | 10 km | 16 km NW of Honmachi, Japan |
| M6.7 1922-12-07 | 1922-12-07 16:50 | 15 km | 22 km SW of Nagasaki, Japan |
| M7.4 1916-02-01 | 1916-02-01 07:36 | 15 km | 152 km ESE of Koshima, Japan |
| M6.7 1914-11-28 | 1914-11-28 10:45 | 35 km | 86 km SE of Koshima, Japan |
| M6.8 1914-01-12 | 1914-01-12 09:28 | 15 km | 8 km NNE of Kajiki, Japan |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.