M5.0 earthquake 134 km W of Makurazaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 134 km W of Makurazaki, Japan on Sun, Aug 15, 1971, 3:47 PM JST (06:47 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 1971-08-15 06:47:58 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.266° N, 128.904° 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 iscgem781269. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.