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M5.1 earthquake 32 km ESE of Watari, Japan

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of Watari, Japan on Sat, Apr 26, 1975, 2:37 AM JST (17:37 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1975-04-25 17:37:33 UTC
Depth
94.0 km (58.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
37.932° N, 141.194° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.054 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 18731 days ago · 57 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 5.078 km E of Namie, Japan · 18797 days ago · 50 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 5.863 km ENE of Namie, Japan · 18802 days ago · 46 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000at8. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC.