M4.7 earthquake 61 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 61 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan on Fri, Dec 20, 1974, 10:27 PM JST (13:27 UTC), 69 km (43 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-20 13:27:17 UTC
- Depth
- 69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.483° N, 141.901° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 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 usp000096j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.