M4.9 earthquake 15 km W of Sendai, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 15 km W of Sendai, Japan on Fri, Feb 27, 1976, 1:51 AM JST (16:51 UTC), 133 km (83 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-26 16:51:33 UTC
- Depth
- 133.0 km (82.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.257° N, 140.693° 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
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f7w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.