M4.5 earthquake 242 km NW of Mikuni, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 242 km NW of Mikuni, Japan on Tue, Mar 2, 1976, 3:48 PM JST (06:48 UTC), 388 km (241 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-02 06:48:42 UTC
- Depth
- 388.0 km (241.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 37.755° N, 134.221° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000f9p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.