M5.2 earthquake 187 km SE of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 187 km SE of Shing?, Japan on Thu, Jan 15, 1976, 12:30 AM JST (15:30 UTC), 407 km (253 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
- 1976-01-14 15:30:04 UTC
- Depth
- 407.0 km (252.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 32.479° N, 137.326° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 89
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ee4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC.