M4.7 earthquake 54 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 54 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on Sat, Jun 23, 1973, 1:30 PM JST (04:30 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.1 58 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 65.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002bc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.