M5.7 earthquake 82 km NE of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 82 km NE of Hasaki, Japan on Fri, Sep 17, 1965, 9:59 PM JST (12:59 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 90 km E of Ōarai, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-09-17 12:59:17 UTC
- Depth
- 38.7 km (24.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.239° N, 141.501° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.890 km E of Ōarai, Japan · 22285 days ago · 39 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.879 km E of Ōarai, Japan · 22285 days ago · 43 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.984 km NE of Hasaki, Japan · 22285 days ago · 35 km deep · 3 km away
- 7.073 km E of Ōarai, Japan · 22285 days ago · 41 km deep · 13 km away
- 6.569 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan · 22280 days ago · 40 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.751 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan · 22228 days ago · 40 km deep · 39 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem853910. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.