M6.4 earthquake 145 km S of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 145 km S of Kushiro, Japan on Sat, May 17, 1952, 6:48 PM JST (09:48 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 129 km S of Kushiro, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-05-17 09:48:17 UTC
- Depth
- 39.3 km (24.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.666° N, 144.429° 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
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892920. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.