Quakes

53 km ene of hirara, japan

USGS-USP000865K

issued: 1997-08-13 04:45Z
status: cancelled 1997-08-16 04:45Z
self-cancels: 1997-08-16 04:45Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Eastern China Sea
position: 25.030, 125.770
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

53 KM ENE OF HIRARA, JAPAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWB) IN 25.030N 125.770E, DEPTH 55 KM AT 130445Z AUG 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP000865K. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000865k

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

72 within 180 nm since 1997 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

147 km nne of hirara, japan2026-07-03
55 km nw of hirara, japan2026-03-02
95 km se of katsuren-haebaru, japan2026-02-12
16 km nnw of yonakuni, japan2025-08-07
91 km ne of hirara, japan2024-11-30
46 km nne of hirara, japan2023-10-16

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.