M5.7 earthquake 247 km SE of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 247 km SE of Shing?, Japan on Tue, Aug 12, 1975, 11:21 PM JST (14:21 UTC), 391 km (243 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
- 5.7 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-12 14:21:04 UTC
- Depth
- 391.0 km (243.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 32.042° N, 137.715° 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
- 245
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6Izu Islands, Japan region · 18676 days ago · 390 km deep · 72 km away
- 5.1Izu Islands, Japan region · 18667 days ago · 399 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cet (also filed as iscgem725034). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC.