M5.2 earthquake 66 km WNW of Ie, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 66 km WNW of Ie, Japan on Sun, Jul 4, 1971, 6:03 PM JST (09:03 UTC), 99 km (62 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-04 09:03:49 UTC
- Depth
- 99.2 km (61.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 26.990° N, 127.217° 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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781902. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC.