M5.8 earthquake 105 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan on Thu, May 18, 1972, 11:42 AM JST (02:42 UTC), 31 km (19 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-05-18 02:42:18 UTC
- Depth
- 31.1 km (19.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.596° N, 142.764° 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 2.8 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 iscgem773577. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.