M5.7 earthquake 145 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 145 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan on Mon, Mar 17, 1952, 7:09 AM JST (22:09 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 65 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-03-16 22:09:24 UTC
- Depth
- 31.0 km (19.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.692° N, 144.020° 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
- ±0.66
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892641. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.