M5.0 earthquake 48 km E of Kunigami, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 48 km E of Kunigami, Japan on Thu, Feb 25, 1971, 2:25 AM JST (17:25 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-02-24 17:25:15 UTC
- Depth
- 37.9 km (23.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.728° N, 128.653° 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 2.0 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 iscgem787668. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 AM UTC.