M4.8 earthquake 74 km E of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 74 km E of Hasaki, Japan on Mon, Jun 24, 1974, 12:54 PM JST (03:54 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 45 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-06-24 03:54:41 UTC
- Depth
- 29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.864° N, 141.646° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00006vb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.