M5.3 earthquake 129 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 129 km E of Yamada, Japan on Mon, Jul 12, 1971, 2:02 AM JST (17:02 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 133 km ESE of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-11 17:02:49 UTC
- Depth
- 41.5 km (25.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.495° N, 143.458° 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 2.3 and up: 2 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 iscgem782109. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.