M4.8 earthquake 121 km WSW of Kamiiso, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 121 km WSW of Kamiiso, Japan on Wed, Jun 13, 1973, 12:24 AM JST (15:24 UTC), 199 km (124 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-12 15:24:42 UTC
- Depth
- 199.0 km (123.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 41.607° N, 139.211° 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
- 42
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000256. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.