M4.9 earthquake 111 km W of Itoman, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 111 km W of Itoman, Japan on Thu, Dec 11, 1975, 4:42 PM JST (07:42 UTC), 129 km (80 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-11 07:42:13 UTC
- Depth
- 129.0 km (80.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 26.116° N, 126.558° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000dvx. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.