M5.4 earthquake 98 km NNE of Nago, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 98 km NNE of Nago, Japan on Sat, Jan 24, 1976, 12:19 PM JST (03:19 UTC), 56 km (35 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-24 03:19:57 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.447° N, 128.323° 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
- 84
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 1 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 usp0000epk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.