M4.6 earthquake 95 km ESE of Nago, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 95 km ESE of Nago, Japan on Tue, Jan 6, 1976, 5:06 AM JST (20:06 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 70 km ESE of Nago, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-05 20:06:50 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.293° N, 128.873° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ea6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.