M7.3 earthquake 120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan on Wed, Jul 4, 1917, 9:38 AM JST (00:38 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-07-04 00:38:27 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.157° N, 126.432° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913557. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC.