M4.8 earthquake 5 km SE of ?tsuchi, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 5 km SE of ?tsuchi, Japan on Sat, Dec 8, 1973, 6:07 AM JST (21:07 UTC), 62 km (39 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
- 1973-12-07 21:07:21 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.334° N, 141.949° 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
- 40
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004fh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC.