M4.6 earthquake 83 km NNE of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 83 km NNE of Naze, Japan on Mon, May 31, 1976, 6:47 AM JST (21:47 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 23 km W of Naze, 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
- 1976-05-30 21:47:38 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.039° N, 129.873° 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
- 60
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gnc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.