M5.0 earthquake 47 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Misawa, Japan on Thu, Apr 3, 1975, 11:34 PM JST (14:34 UTC), 75 km (47 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-04-03 14:34:14 UTC
- Depth
- 75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 40.836° N, 141.921° 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
- 58
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000aff. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.