M4.6 earthquake 7 km E of Ami, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km E of Ami, Japan on Sat, Aug 9, 1975, 3:06 AM JST (18:06 UTC), 51 km (32 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
- 1975-08-08 18:06:34 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.035° N, 140.278° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.33 km SW of Hitachi, Japan · 18659 days ago · 62 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.359 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan · 18620 days ago · 55 km deep · 100 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cd4. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.