M5.3 earthquake 17 km NW of Chatan, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Chatan, Japan on Thu, Jan 8, 1976, 3:32 AM JST (18:32 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-07 18:32:10 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.406° N, 127.634° 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
- 46
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ebh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC.