M5.0 earthquake 122 km E of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 122 km E of Miyako, Japan on Wed, Jan 7, 1976, 4:50 PM JST (07:50 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-07 07:50:39 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.730° N, 143.364° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 62
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000eb3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.