M4.6 earthquake 115 km NNW of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 115 km NNW of Naze, Japan on Wed, Jul 2, 1975, 8:06 PM JST (11:06 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 181 km NNW of Naze, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-02 11:06:01 UTC
- Depth
- 59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.320° N, 129.015° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000bvm. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC.