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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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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

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Stations used
245

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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.

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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.