M4.1 earthquake 69 km SE of ?funato, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 69 km SE of ?funato, Japan on Fri, Feb 2, 1973, 10:25 AM JST (01:25 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 22 km WSW of ?funato, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-02 01:25:21 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.720° N, 142.375° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00000c8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.