M4.4 earthquake 62 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 62 km SE of Hasaki, Japan on Sat, Jul 14, 1973, 9:24 AM JST (00:24 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-14 00:24:58 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.304° N, 141.287° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00002q4. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.