M4.6 earthquake 41 km W of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 41 km W of Kushiro, Japan on Sun, Sep 16, 1973, 12:59 AM JST (15:59 UTC), 132 km (82 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-15 15:59:10 UTC
- Depth
- 132.0 km (82.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 42.996° N, 143.870° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.829 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan · 19352 days ago · 103 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.135 km WSW of Kushiro, Japan · 19313 days ago · 96 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003eh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC.