M4.9 earthquake 225 km SE of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 225 km SE of Shing?, Japan on Fri, Jul 30, 1976, 12:15 PM JST (03:15 UTC), 367 km (228 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
- 1976-07-30 03:15:31 UTC
- Depth
- 367.0 km (228.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 32.416° N, 137.823° 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
- 89
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000hmm. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC.