M5.2 earthquake 64 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 64 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan on Wed, Jun 2, 1976, 2:49 PM JST (05:49 UTC), 62 km (39 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-06-02 05:49:32 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.471° N, 141.953° 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
- 66
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000gpv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.