M4.6 earthquake 176 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 176 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan on Thu, Nov 29, 1973, 9:00 PM JST (12:00 UTC), 274 km (170 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
- 1973-11-29 12:00:31 UTC
- Depth
- 274.0 km (170.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 40.978° N, 138.198° 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
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00004bm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.