M4.7 earthquake 87 km NE of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 87 km NE of Hasaki, Japan on Wed, Jan 7, 1976, 5:53 PM JST (08:53 UTC), 49 km (30 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-07 08:53:05 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.240° N, 141.571° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 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 usp0000eb7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.