M5.3 earthquake 83 km NW of Uken, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 83 km NW of Uken, Japan on Sat, Jun 5, 1971, 12:14 AM JST (15:14 UTC), 160 km (100 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-06-04 15:14:14 UTC
- Depth
- 160.4 km (99.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 28.796° N, 128.587° 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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem783154. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC.